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CURBED DETROIT - The October Historic District Commission meeting had quite a challenge in front of them last night, and in the end, three buildings on Woodward will see demolition in the future. Reps from Bedrock and Kraemer Design Group presented their plan for the Shinola Hotel, which will not only include the corner building at 1400 Woodward, but will also include the adjacent structures. The Singer Building at 1416 is protected, but the buildings at 1412, 1420, and 1424 will be demolished and rebuilt. The three buildings have been renovated through the years, but their current state has lost much of the historic nature. In the new plan (which we’re working on getting), the five buildings will be connected, adding a lot of square footage to the Shinola Hotel. The new buildings will be rebuilt with shorter facades in the front, with a few taller stories in the back. The Singer Building (the taller building in the middle) will include a restaurant on the main level with a display kitchen facing Woodward.