Many Detroit businesses and organizations pop-up in various locations before they find and commit to the right brick and mortar space. Playground Detroit, which supports creative talent in the city with events, exhibitions, a digital magazine, and more, has found their space on Gratiot.

The location is a few blocks down from Eastern Market, between Grandy and Joseph Campau. It’s a 1,500 square foot, street-level space located in a building that dates back to 1877. Plans for the space include installing movable display walls, track lighting, shelving and display units, a DJ booth/sound system, entertaining space with kitchenette, lofted lounge space, and a storage area for artwork.

“After five years of operating in different pop-up venues from coffee shops to retail stores to bars, we are so excited to finally have a home,” said Paulina Petkoski, co-founder of PLAYGROUND DETROIT. “Our new space will be a place where people can find exciting, edgy art, and design. We will feature carefully curated, exclusive merchandise including artwork, limited edition art objects, special events, and community programming.”

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This article originally ran in Detroit News on November 30th, 2016. Read the full article here.

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