![]() With the variety of venues and services, the one million square foot building required numerous special systems including customized interior and exterior lighting, as well as design and installation of voice, data, and wireless systems. It required miles of underground conduit and aluminum conductors (480-volt feeders). The MGM Grand Detroit required multiple substations for power distribution, four 2000 KW generators with paralleling gear with load shed and load add capabilities. Parking includes an 8-story, 5,000-space guest parking structure, a large valet parking area, and a separate parking deck for employees. For events, there is a 14,000 square foot ballroom, 30,000 square feet of meeting space, and seating for 1,200 for live performances. The 17-story hotel boasts 401 luxury rooms. The casino offers 100,000 square feet of gaming space with 4,500 slot machines in a spacious environment with wide aisles. The development includes a casino, an opulent high-rise hotel, parking structures, conference/meeting space, a full-service spa, restaurants, and a Starbucks on a 25-acre site at Third Street and Bagley, east of the John C. The MGM Grand Detroit was one of the largest construction projects in Detroit in recent years with a budget of $803 million. In December 2005, the Michigan Gaming Control Board approved MGM Grand?s plans for a permanent casino to replace the temporary one that had been in operation since 1999. ![]()
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