The Viola Building

1400 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207

  • For Lease Contact for pricing
  • Property Type Office - General Office
  • Property Size 19,430 SF
  • Lot Size 0.12 Acre
  • Building Class B
  • Year Built 1923
  • Date Updated Jan 23, 2025
Located at the busy SEC of Gratiot Ave and Russell St. at the Gateway to Eastern Market n a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ). Excellent walk, bike and transit scores in the thriving Eastern Market area. Located directly across the new development with 440 Apartments Coming Across the street. Area is part of the Project Green Light Detroit partnering with the Detroit Police Department.RETAIL RESTAURANT / OFFICE / CO-WORKING SPACE / LIVE-WORKSPACE New Ownership has invested over $1.0 million of renovations in the Eastern Market. The Viola Building is a restored 5-story mixed-use office/retail building, located at the busy SEC of Gratiot Ave and Russell St. at the Gateway to Eastern Market. The original 1923 building was renovated in 2018 and 2020/2023 under the current new Ownership. Ownership has invested well over $1.0 million, making additions such an elevator, new windows, new roof and dedicated furnaces per floor. Landlord planning additional improvements to corridor and hallway, lighting and adding murals/art and a lot more fresh paint throughout the interior. The Viola Building provides for ample lower-level storage space, as well.
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Highlights

  • Up to 15,544 SF Available
  • Ground Floor Retail/Restaurant
  • +/- 4,000 SF Floor Plates (2nd , 3rd, 5th Floors)
  • +/- 3,000 SF Basement/Storage
  • Open Floor Plans, In Suite Restrooms, Kitchenettes
  • Views of Downtown Detroit Skyline
  • New Roof, Windows, HVAC and Elevator
  • Available Street Parking Along Gratiot Ave (front) the Service Drive (back)
  • Ample Additional Surface Parking On/Walkable Off Site
  • Located at the busy SEC of Gratiot Ave and Russell St. at the Gateway to Eastern Market
  • Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ)
  • General Business District (B4)
  • Walkable to the Arena District with Ample Affordable Parking

Spaces Available

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broker
Wendy Acho

NAI Farbman

Location

Getting Around

  • Walk Score ®

    89/100 Very Walkable

  • Transit Score ®

    64/100 Good Transit

  • Bike Score ®

    63/100 Bikeable
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  • City Detroit, MI
  • Neighborhood Lower East Central
  • Zip Code 48207
  • Market Detroit

Points of Interest

  • Greektown

    0.65 miles

  • Broadway

    0.75 miles

  • Montcalm Street

    0.77 miles

  • Adelaide Street

    0.79 miles

  • Grand Circus Park

    0.82 miles

  • Sproat Street

    0.82 miles

  • Campus Martius

    0.91 miles

  • Renaissance Center

    0.93 miles

  • Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard

    1.02 miles

  • Mack Avenue

    1.02 miles

  • BP

    0.55 miles

  • Bedrock John R 1

    0.73 miles

  • Exxon

    0.73 miles

  • Tesla, Inc.

    0.75 miles

  • ChargePoint

    0.75 miles

  • Speedway

    0.76 miles

  • Mobil

    0.79 miles

  • Shell

    0.91 miles

  • eVgo

    0.94 miles

  • Beaubien Place Garage

    0.99 miles

  • Eastern Market parking garage

    0.32 miles

  • Ford Field Lot 6

    0.34 miles

  • Ford Field Parking Deck

    0.35 miles

  • Ford Field Lot 4

    0.43 miles

  • Prime Parking Lot 1

    0.46 miles

  • Eastern Market Lot #8

    0.47 miles

  • Greektown Casino Self Parking Garage

    0.48 miles

  • 561 Gratiot Ave Lot

    0.49 miles

  • Hollywood Casino at Greektown Parking

    0.49 miles

  • Ford Field Lot 5

    0.50 miles

  • Hollywood Casino at Greektown

    0.53 miles

  • The Winder Street Inn

    0.61 miles

  • The Cochrane House

    0.63 miles

  • Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown

    0.63 miles

  • Atheneum Suite Hotel

    0.69 miles

  • The Inn at 97 Winder

    0.70 miles

  • The Siren Hotel

    0.75 miles

  • Comfort Inn

    0.75 miles

  • Rivertown Inn & Suites

    0.77 miles

  • Element Detroit at the Metropolitan

    0.77 miles

  • Tocororo

    0.09 miles

  • Casings & Twine

    0.15 miles

  • Supino Pizzeria

    0.15 miles

  • Zef's Coney Island

    0.16 miles

  • Beyond Juice and Eatery

    0.20 miles

  • BB's Butcher's Inn

    0.21 miles

  • Jose’s Tacos

    0.21 miles

  • Farmer's Restaurant

    0.24 miles

  • Mitsos

    0.26 miles

  • Cutter's

    0.33 miles

  • Walter P. Chrysler Elementary School

    0.44 miles

  • Woodward Academy

    0.44 miles

  • University Prep Science & Math Elementary - Sidney D. Miller Campus

    0.51 miles

  • DEPSA Primary Academy

    0.57 miles

  • Grand Valley State University Detroit Center

    0.66 miles

  • University of Detroit Mercy Law School

    0.74 miles

  • Bunche Preparatory Academy

    0.75 miles

  • Ecumenical Theological Seminary

    0.85 miles

  • Michigan Institute for Construction Trades

    0.96 miles

  • Central Michigan

    0.98 miles

  • Midtown KinderCare

    0.85 miles

  • Matrix Headstart

    1.20 miles

  • Sha-Sha's Kiddy Korner

    1.91 miles

  • Kingdom Care Learning Center

    2.16 miles

  • Once Upon a Time Child World

    2.52 miles

  • Vista's Nuevas Headstart Gasper Fiore Center

    3.10 miles

  • Henry Ford Kids Child Care Center

    3.15 miles

  • Matrix Head Start Infinity II

    3.40 miles

  • United Children & Family Head Start

    3.80 miles

  • Angel Land Child & Parent Center

    3.88 miles

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of office space is available to lease at The Viola Building?

In total, there is 7,886 square feet of office space for lease here. Availability at this location includes 2 Office spaces.

Is The Viola Building suitable for a small business?

Yes, availabilities here may be suitable for small businesses with 2 office spaces under 5,000 square feet available. Space sizes here start at 3,886 square feet.

Does The Viola Building have parking?
Parking information for the property isn't currently listed. However, other nearby parking options include Eastern Market parking garage, located 0.32 miles away, and Ford Field Lot 6, which is 0.34 miles away.
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NAI Farbman

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