Building, Detroit, since 1902
Hartz Building
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1902
- Standing
- 124 years
Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham
The Hartz Building has stood on Broadway in Detroit since 1902, 124 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
What is there now
Under renovation
- Alteration permit Interior Build-Out of 3rd Floor Loft to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval. Separate Trade Permits required., estimated at $195,000 Source: City and county building permits
- Standing and open Source: Historic Detroit
- Mechanical permit 4TH FLOOR HEATING Source: City and county building permits
- Electrical permit N/A Source: City and county building permits
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026.
The story
The Hartz Building opened in 1902, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
The design came from Malcomson & Higginbotham.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 1529 Broadway and look up.
Timeline
- 1902 Built Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham
- 2025 Mechanical permit March 28, 2025
- 2026 2 building permits $195,000 in declared work, the latest September 30
- 2026 Today Under renovation
Where it is
1529 Broadway
On this map
- 1 Hartz Building This place
- 2 Eureka Building 30 ft
- 3 Simmons & Clark Building 80 ft
- 4 Wurlitzer Building 90 ft
- 5 Holmes Building 120 ft
- 6 Detroit Opera House 130 ft
- 7 Metropolitan Building 130 ft
- 8 Bleu Detroit (Telenews Theatre) 160 ft
- 9 United Foundation Building 190 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Malcomson & HigginbothamAmerican architectural firm based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Designed St. Joseph's Episcopal Church (1883) and 51 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Malcomson & Higginbotham
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Around the block
- Eureka Building Building, built 1920 30 ft
- Simmons & Clark Building Building, built 1908, Classical Revival 80 ft
- Wurlitzer Building Hotel, built 1926, Renaissance Revival, by Robert Finn 90 ft
- Holmes Building Building, built 1902, by Pollmar & Ropes, demolished 1967 120 ft
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Detroit Opera House
Theater, built 1922, Beaux Arts, by C. Howard Crane
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
130 ft
- Metropolitan Building Hotel, built 1925, Neo-Gothic, by Harold Slaight Ellington 130 ft
- Bleu Detroit (Telenews Theatre) Theater, built 1942, by Cyril Schley 160 ft
- United Foundation Building Building, built 1916 190 ft
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.