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THE ECOSYSTEM

Supported Corridor Momentum

Partner projects, adjacent developments, and municipal infrastructures driving the historic Dexter Avenue renaissance.

PARTNER PROJECTS

The Dexter Collection

A curated series of partner-driven residential and commercial developments aligned with the ACDC master architecture.

The Encore Senior Residences
SENIOR RESIDENCES

The Encore

Providing senior housing units with modern layouts, high-quality accessibility controls, and a dedicated ground-floor community care office.

Density Spec: 48 units dedicated to corridor elders
PSH Minor Key Jazz Residences
CREATIVE HOUSING

PSH Minor Key Jazz

Permanent supportive housing dedicated to local musicians, writers, and performance artists, featuring soundproofed rehearsal salons.

Density Spec: 24 supportive units for heritage makers
Ensemble Kitchen, Market & Lofts
MIXED-USE ANCHOR

Ensemble Kitchen, Market & Lofts

Incubator commercial kitchen space combined with a local foods grocer, cafe kiosk, and upper-level residential lofts.

Density Spec: 12 live/work lofts + 3 commercial slots
Cadence Collective
TRANSIT-ORIENTED RETAIL

Cadence Collective

Modern mixed-income housing units anchored by a ground-floor health-and-wellness tenant designed to drive pedestrian street activity and local commerce.

Density Spec: 44 residential housing units
CORRIDOR FLAGSHIP

The Garvey (12140 Dexter Ave)

Situated at the major node of 12140 Dexter Ave, The Garvey is a flagship retail and mixed-use structure, serving as a gateway visual anchor for the southern corridor entrance.

Strategic Importance: Organizes local diaspora merchants, apparel designers, and craft specialists under a unified retail cooperative structure.
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MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Civic Blocks & Public Space

Integrating landscape architecture and streetscape improvements to make Dexter Avenue safe, walkable, and vibrant.

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Russell Woods Nodes

Adding biophilic pocket parks and urban rest areas linking residential blocks directly with the commercial corridor.

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Nardin Park Tree Vaults

Implementing sustainable stormwater management tree vaults to reduce municipal run-off and shade pedestrian walks.

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Dexter Streetscape Path

Widening sidewalks, adding public seating blocks, and integrating legacy murals highlighting Detroit musical history.