[DetroitSky]

Book Tower in Downtown Detroit Announces Opening of ROOST Apartment Hotel

Following a $400-million, seven-year restoration, Bedrock and Method Co. have announced the opening of the Book Tower along Washington Boulevard in downtown Detroit.

The first offering available to the public is ROOST Detroit, a 117-room apartment hotel that will officially open and is now accepting reservations for guest stays, starting June 1.

Bedrock and Method Co. additionally are unveiling Book Tower’s special events program, Anthology, an elevated hospitality experience spanning several event venues. The lodging, event offerings, and forthcoming food and beverage concepts, advances Book Tower’s emergence from its historic restoration as a desirable destination for travelers, locals, and those looking to host special events in downtown Detroit.

ROOST Detroit offers furnished studio, one and two-bedroom apartment hotel accommodations that blend the comfort and practicality of apartment living with the amenities of a boutique hotel.

Mayor Duggan, dignitaries celebrate Southwest Greenway pedestrian pathway opening

Several public officials and project partners officially celebrated the opening of the non-motorized Southwest Greenway on Wednesday stretching away from Detroit's evolving riverfront.

Mayor Mike Duggan, alongside Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Chairman Matt Cullen and several dignitaries, kicked off the grand opening in a community event with hundreds of attendees at the entrance of the pedestrian pathway. The greenway connects to the riverfront and several landmarks in the city.

"It would be probably fair to say that we were the worst riverfront in the United States 20 years ago," Cullen said. Now, we were voted the No. 1 riverfront in the United States three years in a row."

That's the new garage for Ford's Michigan Central campus in the background