The congregation purchased a site for the new temple in April of the next year and engaged member Albert Kahn to design the structure.

Architect Albert Kahn's exterior design for Temple Beth-El has been compared closely to the Pantheon in Rome.

In 2019, the University reached an agreement to lease the theatre to Detroit-based development firm The Roxbury Group.

[3] The Bonstelle was expected to host Mary Poppins as its final performance in April 2020, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[9] As a result, the final performance by Wayne State University in the Bonstelle was A Christmas Carol in December 2019.