HOWRANI STUDIOS

In 1981 my dad rescued this building from demolition, made it the first loft building in Detroit and put his studio in the front. He hosted incredible parties, and kept the doors open to the neighborhood to which he credits his creative inspiration. 

While my studio business is doing great, we were ready to move out of property ownership — and I don’t think we could’ve found a better steward than Paddy and Nhu to buy the building. Not just because they are maintaining me as a studio tenant, putting a donut shop in the storefront(!), or gifted us this incredible portrait of the building at closing . . . but because of the way they have already opened the doors to the community . . . my dad would be happy!

Keep up the great work — we love you guys!

When my dad bought this building in 1981 and rehabbed it, he was the first person in Detroit to create artist lofts by putting a bathroom and kitchen in an open space; he also put his photography business in the storefront, had an open door policy with the community residents and hosted incredible parties over the years.

My wife and I lived here for years, and fittingly, our first son, Ameen, was conceived in this building. This place is an extension of our family.

But as the Photo and Video business that he gave me continues to grow and demands more of my time, I’ve made the tough decision to spend more time growing as a father, instead of the efforts that comes with property ownership.

So now I ask, who’s going to carry this art deco beauty into the future?

Please contact our agent, Alex Lauer, if you have any questions, 313.974.1830

http://crexi.com/properties/1831310/michigan-2818-e-grand-blvd

Construction workers of Metro Detroit finishing a project on W. Grand Blvd. for Henry Ford Health. Always great to see that brotherhood knows no boundaries.