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Community benefits agreement / NEWS

Detroit council to review Renaissance Center benefits agreement

The agreement advances without a committee recommendation as residents seek more input and developers request project subsidies.

Archival view of the Renaissance Center’s cylindrical towers along the Detroit waterfront.
The Renaissance Center in Detroit, seen from the south in 2014. Photo: Crisco 1492 Photo: Crisco 1492 / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Commons resize where applicable; CSS display crop.

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A Detroit City Council committee sent the Renaissance Center community benefits agreement to the full council on Nov. 12 without a recommendation, voting 2-1, Michigan Advance reported. The agreement remains subject to council review; the committee vote was not final approval. Detroit residents urge delay as city council advances RenCen redevelopment agreement • Michiga

The agreement allocates $43.5 million to community benefits, and developers have separately pledged $90 million in voluntary payments in lieu of taxes over 30 years. Developers are also seeking approximately $548 million in subsidies, including tax breaks and commercial tax incentives, according to Michigan Advance; those incentives have not been reported as approved. Detroit residents urge delay as city council advances RenCen redevelopment agreement • Michiga

Bedrock Detroit and General Motors propose redeveloping the center and surrounding East Riverfront. The plan would demolish two towers and convert three others into office space and 934 mixed-income homes. Residents, organizers and business owners urged the council to delay its vote to allow more community input. One advisory council member declined to sign, saying the benefits were insufficient; supporters cited help for local entrepreneurs. Renaissance Center and East Riverfront Projects | City of Detroit; Detroit residents urge delay as city council advances RenCen redevelopment agreement • Michiga

Mayor Mary Sheffield and members of the neighborhood advisory council signed the agreement on Nov. 5. If the City Council approves the project, demolition is expected to begin in summer 2027, and the redevelopment is expected to take at least 10 years, Michigan Advance reported. Detroit residents urge delay as city council advances RenCen redevelopment agreement • Michiga