Cosm, an immersive sports and entertainment venue where Detroiters can feel as though they’re watching their favorite teams in-person — whether it be a Lions’, Pistons’, Tigers’, or Red Wings’ game — broke ground in downtown Detroit, at the corner of Monroe Street and Campus Martius, on April 17.
Similar to the construction schedule of the Dallas and Los Angeles locations, the Detroit Cosm location is expected to open in a little over a year, with the expected completion date scheduled for mid-2026. With a location also in the works in Atlanta, this will be Cosm’s fourth venue.
The 70,000-square-foot venue’s capacity is expected to be around 1,500, with about 700 seats inside the 87-foot diameter LED dome, which will be made of thousands of LED modules that are individually installed to create a uniform display that Cosm calls CX Display. Powered by CX Engine, it has spatial audio capabilities and can generate high-quality resolution, brightness, and contrast, which is what Cosm says, “brings our content to life.”
Besides sports games, Cosm’s Shared Reality experience also produces immersive Cirque du Soleil and art shows.
The adjoining hall will be designed with a high-resolution LED wall and a range of seating options. There, along with inside the dome, guests will have access to in-seat food and beverage services.
“We like to say, ‘our technology will wow, but the hospitality is what wins at the end of the day,’” Cosm CEO Jeb Terry told Hour Detroit. “We want it to be elevated but approachable.”
At the groundbreaking, guest speakers included Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield, and Bedrock CEO Kofi Bonner.
“[Dan Gilbert] showed me Cosm, and I had never seen anything like it,” Duggan said. “… We are going to create another destination that people are going to come from all over — one more reason to come down to the city of Detroit.”
During the groundbreaking presentation, Sheffield mentioned that the city of Detroit and Bedrock are working together to ensure that Cosm is accessible to all by potentially offering free transportation to young people and seniors.
“I am even more excited to welcome such a strong community partner who is willing to work with our community, alongside Bedrock, to assure that this entertainment experience is inclusive and accessible for all Detroiters,” Sheffield said.
Located at the site that previously hosted the “Monroe Street Midway,” Cosm is the beginning of Bedrock’s Development at Cadillac Square. According to the Detroit Free Press, the second component of their first phase will include a 34,000-square-foot market hall, which will feature food, retail, and space for live music.
The second phase is planned to begin in the fall of 2026 and includes around 280 units of housing and 42,000 square feet of retail space, as well as a new parking structure with approximately 1,100 spaces.
Although the plan previously called for a third phase that included 400,000 square feet of office space and another 17,000 square feet of retail, it was eliminated in Bedrock’s revised plan for the development, which was finalized earlier this month and unanimously approved by the Downtown Development Authority.
To learn more about Cosm, visit cosm.com, and for more about The Development at Cadillac Square, visit developmentcadillacsquare.com. Plus, find even more development news at hourdetroit.com.
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