Pavilions of Troy
Encyclopedia
Pavilions of Troy was an approved proposed open-air shopping mall
, office center, and residential area in the Metro Detroit
suburb of Troy, Michigan
, United States
. However, no work is underway on this project concept. Forbes Frankel Company, which owns the adjacent Somerset Collection
mall, acquired the site in 2009 and has not released plans for the site.
The Pavilions of Troy concept would create an open air town square for the city. The project was approved for construction by the city of Troy on the former K-Mart headquarters complex, the Pavilions of Troy was estimated to be a $320 M to $380 M development with 500000 square feet (46,451.5 m²) of retail, 300000 square feet (27,870.9 m²) of office space, 750 residential units, a 250 room hotel, and a 3,000 seat theatre on a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) site adjacent to Somerset Collection
. As of January 21, 2010, legislation granting redevelopment tax credit status to the project had been re-referred to the Committee on Commerce after being unanimously approved by the State Senate in 2009, but it awaits approval by the State House. The Pavilions of Troy concept was designed by Carl F. Meyer, a principal and managing director of Rossetti architects
and a faculty member at the University of Southern California's School of Policy Planning and Development. Developers have compared Pavilions of Troy concept to Reston Town Center
in the Washington, DC suburb of Reston, Virginia
and Boston
's Faneuil Hall Marketplace
.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
, office center, and residential area in the Metro Detroit
Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...
suburb of Troy, Michigan
Troy, Michigan
Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. However, no work is underway on this project concept. Forbes Frankel Company, which owns the adjacent Somerset Collection
Somerset Collection
Somerset Collection is an upscale super-regional shopping mall, with over 180 stores located in a Metro Detroit commercial area on 2800 W. Big Beaver Rd. in Troy, Michigan...
mall, acquired the site in 2009 and has not released plans for the site.
The Pavilions of Troy concept would create an open air town square for the city. The project was approved for construction by the city of Troy on the former K-Mart headquarters complex, the Pavilions of Troy was estimated to be a $320 M to $380 M development with 500000 square feet (46,451.5 m²) of retail, 300000 square feet (27,870.9 m²) of office space, 750 residential units, a 250 room hotel, and a 3,000 seat theatre on a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) site adjacent to Somerset Collection
Somerset Collection
Somerset Collection is an upscale super-regional shopping mall, with over 180 stores located in a Metro Detroit commercial area on 2800 W. Big Beaver Rd. in Troy, Michigan...
. As of January 21, 2010, legislation granting redevelopment tax credit status to the project had been re-referred to the Committee on Commerce after being unanimously approved by the State Senate in 2009, but it awaits approval by the State House. The Pavilions of Troy concept was designed by Carl F. Meyer, a principal and managing director of Rossetti architects
Rossetti Architects
Rossetti Architects is an architectural firm headquartered in Southfield, Michigan The firm is involved in the design of professional sports stadiums, institutions and commercial buildings.- Current projects :...
and a faculty member at the University of Southern California's School of Policy Planning and Development. Developers have compared Pavilions of Troy concept to Reston Town Center
Reston Town Center
The Reston Town Center is a group of offices, stores, and restaurants in Reston, Virginia.-Layout:The Reston Town Center is designed with open avenues and with wide sidewalks. It is built around Fountain Square, a medium-sized open area between the surrounding shops. The main landmark in Fountain...
in the Washington, DC suburb of Reston, Virginia
Reston, Virginia
Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census...
and Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
's Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall , located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain, and is now part of...
.