Ashlee VanceNYT Best Seller | Reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek

Michigan Central Station A $1 Billion Transformation Revealed! #detroit #michigan

17 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this on‑site video segment, two presenters walk through the newly restored Grand Hall of Michigan Central Station in Detroit. They note that the renovation of the main building cost between $600 million and $700 million, while the adjacent Book Depository required about $300 million. The next development phase includes converting the top two floors into a hotel and creating a courtyard at the rear of the building. The presenters also highlight the preservation of historic Detroit and Michigan Central posters displayed in the hall, emphasizing the blend of modern restoration with the station’s heritage. Their reactions convey admiration for the quality of the work.

This is sort of the grand hall.
Holy cow, man. Jesus. They did a good job.
It was either $600 or $700 million on this building, and then about $300 million on the Book Depository next door. The next phase is going to be they're opening a hotel on the top 2 floors. And then the back of the building, there's going to be a whole courtyard. OK. This is a really cool room, too. They took all these historic Detroit and Michigan Central posters. This is my favorite story in the train station.