Book Tower

The 38-story Book Tower, originally constructed in 1916, and a 14-story structure formerly known as Book Building had been home to retail, office and fine dining spaces for many years before sitting vacant from 2009-2015. Once acquired by Bedrock, the combined structure became one of the largest adaptive reuse and Federal Historic Tax Credit projects in Michigan.

Today, Book Tower is an instantly recognizable Detroit landmark. The restoration and renovation embrace century-old design and modern amenities, offering a collection of spaces for visitors to live, work, dine, celebrate and stay. The building boasts a three-story art glass rotunda within a grand entryway, adorned with more than 6,000 glass panels and 7,000 jewel cast glass ornaments, along with intricate, hand-painted plaster ceilings and bronze doors. Its fully restored exterior features 2,483 windows replicated for optimal energy efficiency, terra cotta, limestone and granite stonework, as well as 29 caryatids across the building’s restored façade.

Book Tower now consists of 229 residential apartments, 117 uniquely designed Roost apartment/hotel suites and 52,000 square feet of retail, office, bars and restaurants, including an upscale event space with a skylit ballroom and exterior roof-top meeting areas.