Joshua Sirefman

Built World

As of September 2026: Oversees the innovation district anchored by the restored station

The City of Detroit issued a $6.5 million permit on Sept. 28 to turn the 11th and 12th floors of Michigan Central Station into offices. The 18-story Beaux-Arts tower, once the tallest rail station in the world, stood empty for 30 years after the last train left in 1988, until Ford Motor Co. bought it in 2018.

Updated Sep 29