Midtown
Midtown Detroit is a mixed-use area consisting of a business district, cultural center, a major research university, and several residential neighborhoods, located along the east and west side of Woodward Avenue, north of Downtown Detroit, and south of the New Center area.
Explore Midtown PropertiesWelcome to Midtown
The Midtown area is a general mixed-use community area of neighborhoods containing successive waves of development that have transformed the area multiple times since it was first platted. The neighborhoods are dominated by the thoroughfare of Woodward Avenue, which runs north and south through the heart of Midtown.
The neighbors
A diverse mix of society names and downtown shop owners.
What to expect
The elegance of "old" Detroit mixed with the bustle of a changing restaurant and bar scene.
The market
Highly sought-after residences make Midtown one of the most desirable Downtown locations.
You'll fall in love with
Eclectic shopping and historic views with modern sensibilities.
Neighborhood overview
Commute times
- Detroit Receiving Hospital 6 minutes by car
- GM Renaissance Center 8 minutes by car
- Detroit Metro Airport 22 minutes by car
Around the block
Midtown: Historic Detroit blends with modern accents.
Woodward Avenue, running north and south through the center of the neighborhood, is primarily inhabited by commercial businesses, public-oriented/cultural institutions, and religious buildings. The heart of the cultural center (the Detroit Public Library and the Detroit Institute of Arts) is located directly on Woodward in the northern part of Midtown.
The neighbors: A diverse mix of society names and downtown shop owners.
Woodward Avenue, running north and south through the center of the neighborhood, is primarily inhabited by commercial businesses, public-oriented/cultural institutions, and religious buildings. The heart of the cultural center (the Detroit Public Library and the Detroit Institute of Arts) is located directly on Woodward in the northern part of Midtown.
What to expect: The elegance of "old" Detroit mixed with the bustle of a changing restaurant and bar scene.
Woodward Avenue, running north and south through the center of the neighborhood, is primarily inhabited by commercial businesses, public-oriented/cultural institutions, and religious buildings. The heart of the cultural center (the Detroit Public Library and the Detroit Institute of Arts) is located directly on Woodward in the northern part of Midtown.
The market: Highly sought-after residences make Midtown one of the most desirable Downtown locations.
Woodward Avenue, running north and south through the center of the neighborhood, is primarily inhabited by commercial businesses, public-oriented/cultural institutions, and religious buildings. The heart of the cultural center (the Detroit Public Library and the Detroit Institute of Arts) is located directly on Woodward in the northern part of Midtown.
You'll fall in love with: Eclectic shopping and historic views with modern sensibilities.
Woodward Avenue, running north and south through the center of the neighborhood, is primarily inhabited by commercial businesses, public-oriented/cultural institutions, and religious buildings. The heart of the cultural center (the Detroit Public Library and the Detroit Institute of Arts) is located directly on Woodward in the northern part of Midtown.
