From the 1920s to 1987, Cadillac‘s Clark Street Assembly Plant built the “Standard of the World,” but since 1994 the former factory in southwestern Detroit, right by the Ambassador Bridge to Canada, has been an empty lot. However, Curbed Detroit is reporting that a “major manufacturer” has bought 25 acres to build a 190,000-square-foot logistics center that should help restore the vibrancy of the once-bustling location.
If you visit the area today, numerous stellar Mexican restaurants border remnants of Cadillac’s former glory, including a building now inhabited by a storage facility. The weed-infested lot of the former factory hardly provides a glimpse of its past.
The new facility is estimated to employ 228 people once construction concludes, with the process likely to take eight months before completion. When GM Authority learns more about the “major manufacturer” involved, we’ll be sure to bring it to you.
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GM Authority has confused the Clark Street Assembly plant with the Fisher Body Fleetwood plant which is the one that was located at the corner of Fort Street and West End Street near the Ambassador Bridge. The Clark Street site is several miles away from the bridge.
Credit should be given to GM for completely eradicating the old factory rather than leave it a dangerous eyesore for decades as has been the case of the Packard plant.
This is NOT Cadillac’ Clark Street? Come on guys? This is the Conner Avenue stamping plant?
You must be correct! Because I worked Clark Street for a year back in 1972-1973 and it didn’t look nothing like this?
I just wish whoever runs this site was awake? So you were there ’72/’73, what did you do there? What was it like working there? Paul
This could be the Cadillac Conner Stamping plant. I spent time there when I was a co-op student for Cadillac.
hello i’m gene short i orked at the clark st plant in early 70ds loed it wish i could go back loved detroit back in those days
How do I get Clark st Cadillac office info. My father left me insurance when he passed?