Royal Oak Approves Redevelopment Plan for Closed Northwood Shopping Center

Posted on March 1, 2017

Beaumont Health has received final approval from the Royal Oak City Commission on a zoning change that clears the way for redevelopment of the former Northwood Shopping Center at the southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and 13 Mile Road.

The above rendering indicates what redevelopment of the Northwood Shopping Center will look like.

The above rendering indicates what redevelopment of the Northwood Shopping Center will look like. PHOTO COURTESY: BEAUMONT HEALTH

Groundbreaking for a new 183,000-square-foot commercial retail development on the 15-acre property is expected to take place this summer. Demolition, abatement, and soil remediation of the former shopping center buildings and townhouses on the property is currently underway. The plan is expected to be complete by the end of 2018.

“We appreciate the city’s support and are very excited to move forward with our plan to revitalize the property based on the ideas of 6,000 area residents and Beaumont employees gathered through a survey,” says Rosanna Morris, president of Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.

Beaumont’s plan calls for a grocery store, a five-story hotel, restaurants, and other retail offerings in a setting that includes green space, landscape gardens, and community gathering areas where festivals and fairs can be held.

“This development will enhance the experience for the surrounding community and for the 10,000 people who visit our campus each day, and will be easily accessible through walking paths from the hospital,” adds Morris. “We have a list of more than 300 retailers interested in space at the new center.”

Beaumont has owned the property since the 1980s and will continue to pay annual property taxes of $435,000 on the property during redevelopment. The taxable value of the property will increase from $7.6 million to an estimated $11.3 million after the construction is completed.

“With the opening of our new proton therapy center this summer, Beaumont, Royal Oak will become even more of a destination medicine center, as cancer patients and their family members from around the country travel and stay here for proton treatment,” adds Morris. “Having a hotel, dining, and retail within walking distance of the hospital will benefit them and others looking for a respite or relaxation.”