TOWERING RENEWAL

Wraps taken off lush, $300 million-plus renovation of downtown’s Book Tower

BY | KIRK PINHO

Apartments are now pre-leasing in the Book Tower and Book Building redevelopment on Washington Boulevard downtown.

With prospective residents inquiring about the 229 units and some nishing touches being put on the landmark property as part of a $300 million-plus redevelopment, members of the media were taken through portions of the rehabbed building which has been under renovation since 2016.

In addition to the residential portion, there is a 117-unit Roost apartment/hotel concept, which was announced in 2021, plus about 52,000 square feet of retail and o ce space. ere is also an indoor-outdoor lounge, 3,000 square feet of co-working space and a large atrium with a 1920s skylight with 7,000 glass jewels and 6,000 glass panels. In addition, there are 300 parking spots and plans for a Japanese restaurant with a sake bar, executives with Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock LLC real estate company said Tuesday morning.

e developer did not announce an opening date for the hotel or restaurant or put a time on when the apartments would be leased.