Detroit Food Commons
Community-Owned Grocery Store and Incubator Kitchen in the North End
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Detroit Food Commons (DFC) is a 30,000 sq ft new construction community development project in Detroit’s North End neighborhood. Located at 8324 Woodward Ave., DFC is the home of a 15,000 sq ft retail store for the Detroit People Food Co-op, an incubator kitchen available for rental by local food businesses, a 3,900 sq ft event space, office space, and outdoor vendor booth space.
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The Detroit Food Commons project is a transformative development featuring a cooperatively owned grocery store, community space, and a food business incubator that will make healthy and affordable food available to thousands of Detroit residents while serving as a hub for food justice and the agricultural economy.
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Project Sponsor: Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN)
Developer and Co‐Sponsor: Develop Detroit
General Contractor: L.S. Brinker Group
Building Design and Architects: Sims Design Group and Baltimore Design
Co‐op Consultant and Grocery Financial Modeling; Columinate
Environmental Consultant: AKT Peerless
New Markets Tax Credit Advisor: Classic Lake Consulting
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Construction began in April 2023.
Detroit Food Commons is expected to open in Spring 2024. -
The Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN)
The DFC project introduces the following elements:
