The Viola Building

For Lease

1400 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207

The total number of office spaces available at The Viola Building is 2. Leasing opportunities in the building include general office and restaurant. There is a total of 7,886 square feet of space currently available for rent at this address. Of this, the minimum divisible area is 3,886 square feet.

Space Available For Lease 2

Contacts

broker
Wendy Acho

NAI Farbman

Property Details

  • Property Type Office - General Office
  • Property Size 19,430 SF
  • Lot Size 0.12 Acre
  • Building Class B
  • Year Built 1923
  • Year Renovated 2023
  • Date Updated Jun 8, 2025
The Viola Building is located on the Corner of Gratiot and Russell at the gateway to Eastern Market Since it began in the 1800s, the Eastern Market is one of the most authentic urban pedestrian sites and the largest, 6-block public market historic public market district in the nation. The Eastern Market’s attraction has been the over $85 million in new development projects with weekend visitors exceeding some 45,000 people shopping in Detroit’s historic Eastern Market. A national tourist destination, the Eastern Market attracts over 3 million visitors, annually.  6 Minute Walk to Ford Field & Comerica Park  7 Minute Bike/Scooter to Campus Martius  10 Minute Walk to Brush Park/City Modern Located on the busy SEC of Gratiot Ave and Russell St. at the Gateway to Eastern Market in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ). Excellent walk, bike and transit scores in the thriving Eastern Market area. Located directly across the new development with 440 Apartments Coming Across the street. Area is part of the Project Green Light Detroit partnering with the Detroit Police Department.The Viola Building - is a restored 5-story mixed-use office/retail building, located on the busy SEC of Gratiot Ave and Russell St. at the gateway to Eastern Market. The original 1923 building was renovated in 2018 and 2020/2023 with additional improvements planned for 2025. The building has received ±$1.50 MM in capital upgrades, making significant additions such an elevator, new windows, new roof and dedicated furnaces per floor. The building is scheduled for planned additional improvements to the main corridor and hallway, lighting, adding murals/art and a lot more fresh paint throughout the interior. The Viola Building provides for ample lower-level storage space. The unique property consists of prime ground floor retail/restaurant space with four floors of office and live/workspace with skyline views. The newly installed elevator provides easy access to units, which have wide open floor plate throughout with sealed concrete floors, in suite restrooms and kitchens. Located at the busy SEC of Gratiot Ave and Russell St. at the Gateway to Eastern Market in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ). Excellent walk, bike and transit scores in the thriving Eastern Market area. Located directly across the new development with 440 Apartments Coming Across the street. Area is part of the Project Green Light Detroit partnering with the Detroit Police Department. RETAIL / RESTAURANT / OFFICE / CO-WORKING SPACE / LIVE-WORKSPACE 20,000 SF Office 4,000 SF Open Floor Plans, In Suite Restrooms, Kitchenettes 4,000 SF Ground Floor Retail/Restaurant 3,000 SF Basement/Storage Views of Downtown Detroit Skyline New Roof, Windows, HVAC and Elevator Available Street Parking Along Gratiot Ave (front) the Service Drive (back) Ample Additional Surface Parking On/Walkable Off Site Walking distance to Eastern Market, Ford Field, Comerica Park, Campus Martius, Brush Park, City Modern Detroit People Mover provides access to nearby attractions to Greektown, Cadillac Center, Broadway, Bricktown, Grand Circus Park, Campus Martius, Renaissance CenterRETAIL RESTAURANT / OFFICE / CO-WORKING SPACE / LIVE-WORKSPACE New Ownership has invested over $1.0 million of renovations in the Eastern Market. The Viola Building is a restored 5-story mixed-use office/retail building, located at the busy SEC of Gratiot Ave and Russell St. at the Gateway to Eastern Market. The original 1923 building was renovated in 2018 and 2020/2023 under the current new Ownership. Ownership has invested well over $1.0 million, making additions such an elevator, new windows, new roof and dedicated furnaces per floor. Landlord planning additional improvements to corridor and hallway, lighting and adding murals/art and a lot more fresh paint throughout the interior. The Viola Building provides for ample lower-level storage space, as well.
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Highlights

  • +/- 3,000 SF Basement/Storage
  • +/- 4,000 SF Floor Plates (2nd , 3rd, 5th Floors)
  • Ample Additional Surface Parking On/Walkable Off Site
  • Available Street Parking Along Gratiot Ave (front) the Service Drive (back)
  • General Business District (B4)
  • Ground Floor Retail/Restaurant
  • Located at the busy SEC of Gratiot Ave and Russell St. at the Gateway to Eastern Market
  • New Roof, Windows, HVAC and Elevator
  • Open Floor Plans, In Suite Restrooms, Kitchenettes
  • Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ)
  • Up to 15,544 SF Available
  • Views of Downtown Detroit Skyline
  • Walkable to the Arena District with Ample Affordable Parking

Getting around

  • 89/100

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  • 64/100

    Transit Score ®

  • 63/100

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Location

  • City Detroit, MI
  • Neighborhood Lower East Central
  • Zip Code 48207
  • Market Detroit

Points of Interest

  • Greektown

    0.65 miles

  • Broadway

    0.75 miles

  • Montcalm Street

    0.77 miles

  • Adelaide Street

    0.79 miles

  • Grand Circus Park

    0.82 miles

  • Sproat Street

    0.82 miles

  • Campus Martius

    0.91 miles

  • Renaissance Center

    0.93 miles

  • Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard

    1.02 miles

  • Mack Avenue

    1.02 miles

  • BP

    0.55 miles

  • Bedrock John R 1

    0.73 miles

  • Exxon

    0.73 miles

  • Tesla, Inc.

    0.75 miles

  • ChargePoint

    0.75 miles

  • Speedway

    0.76 miles

  • Mobil

    0.79 miles

  • Shell

    0.91 miles

  • eVgo

    0.94 miles

  • Beaubien Place Garage

    0.99 miles

  • Eastern Market parking garage

    0.32 miles

  • Ford Field Lot 6

    0.34 miles

  • Ford Field Parking Deck

    0.35 miles

  • Ford Field Lot 4

    0.43 miles

  • Prime Parking Lot 1

    0.46 miles

  • Eastern Market Lot #8

    0.47 miles

  • Greektown Casino Self Parking Garage

    0.48 miles

  • 561 Gratiot Ave Lot

    0.49 miles

  • Hollywood Casino at Greektown Parking

    0.49 miles

  • Ford Field Lot 5

    0.50 miles

  • Hollywood Casino at Greektown

    0.53 miles

  • The Winder Street Inn

    0.61 miles

  • The Cochrane House

    0.63 miles

  • Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown

    0.63 miles

  • Atheneum Suite Hotel

    0.69 miles

  • The Inn at 97 Winder

    0.70 miles

  • The Siren Hotel

    0.75 miles

  • Comfort Inn

    0.75 miles

  • Rivertown Inn & Suites

    0.77 miles

  • Element Detroit at the Metropolitan

    0.77 miles

  • Gratiot Central Market

    0.08 miles

  • Meijer

    0.69 miles

  • Amori's Marketplace

    0.77 miles

  • Family Fair Marketplace

    0.80 miles

  • City Market Detroit

    0.85 miles

  • Whole Foods Market

    0.99 miles

  • Plum Market

    1.01 miles

  • Gordon Food Service

    1.03 miles

  • Harbortown Market

    1.40 miles

  • Food Pride Super Market

    1.45 miles

1400 Gratiot Avenue Listing Brief

  • Leasing rates here can depend on a variety of factors, including the quality rating of the property (property class or building class), the position of the available space within the building, any unique attributes that the listed space may include, as well as on the availability of on-site or nearby amenities. Reach out using the contact form available on this page to schedule a tour or to get more detailed information on the most modern facilities and amenities that 1400 Gratiot Avenue has to offer.

  • See the listing area details for information and ratings regarding the degree of walkability in the neighborhood, the accessibility and frequency of public transit options, as well as the level of availability and quality of biking infrastructure in the area. What’s more, you can use the interactive map for a good overview of the area. Location details also include a breakdown of distance from the property to several essential amenities and points of interest, which may include parking facilities, fuel stations, stores, or hotels.

  • This property is in the Lower East Central neighborhood of Detroit and located within zip code 48207.

    1400 Gratiot Avenue was originally completed in 1923 and is rated class B. The building includes 19,430 square feet, of which 7,886 square feet is rentable office space. The most recent renovation completed at this address was in 2023.

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NAI Farbman

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