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Final Designs Unveiled for Detroit Chinatown Streetscape Revival

The nonprofit will now seek roughly $1.4 million to move the Cass Corridor plan toward a projected 2027 build-out.

Rendering of the Peterboro Streetscape project.
Midtown Detroit Incorporated unveiled final design concepts for the Peterboro Streetscape project.

Overview

  • Midtown Detroit Inc. released final renderings for the Peterboro Streetscape Project along Peterboro Street between Second and Cass avenues.
  • The plan features upgraded sidewalks, murals, lighting, plantings, dining patios, and flexible space for outdoor markets and community events.
  • A $1 million state grant secured with help from State Sen. Stephanie Chang anchors a roughly $2.4 million budget for the project.
  • Organizers plan a year of fundraising, including community events, to close an estimated $1.4 million gap before construction can proceed.
  • If funding and approvals stay on track, construction is targeted to begin in spring 2027 with a potential completion in fall 2027, honoring and reviving the area’s Chinese and broader Asian American heritage.