Building, Midtown, since 1913

Sherbrooke Apartments

Standing and open

A drawing of Sherbrooke Apartments from its recorded size and style. No photo we may share has turned up yet.

Opened: 1913
Style: Domestic English Revival
Standing: 113 years

The Sherbrooke Apartments has stood on W. Hancock St. in Midtown since 1913, 113 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.

On the map

Sherbrooke Apartments today, from the street

Street View of Sherbrooke Apartments — Sherbrooke Apartments from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026

What is there now

Standing and open

Mechanical permit January 6, 2025 REPLACE WATER HEATER Source: City and county building permits

We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.

The story

By Victoria Jackson, Editor in Chief Updated October 26, 2026

In 1913, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America, the Sherbrooke Apartments opened in Midtown.

The design came from Pollmar & Ropes, in the Domestic English Revival style.

It is still open, and still part of daily life in the city.

Go see it at 615 W. Hancock St. Photos never get the scale right.