Hilton and Ford partner to transform Michigan Central Station into the NoMad Detroit
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The luxury hotel will be developed through a partnership with Ford Motor Company, which acquired Michigan Central Station in 2018. The hotel will be part of The Station at Michigan Central, a former passenger rail terminal that's being redeveloped into a district that will have retail, public parks, outdoor plazas and 1.2 million square feet of commercial space across multiple restored historic buildings.
According to Hilton, the project will involve a "careful renovation" of the station. Detroit's passenger rail service ended in 1988. The largely vacant building fell into disrepair before being acquired by Ford.
Hilton acquired NoMad last year and plans to rapidly grow the NoMad brand. In addition to the NoMad Detroit, Hilton said it has 15-plus deals in various stages of development globally. Those plans include the 173-room NoMad Singapore, which is expected to open in 2027.
The new NoMad properties will join the flag's one hotel, the NoMad London, which opened in 2021.