The renovated space was laid out and designed by University of Michigan alumnus Bill Grindatti under the guidance of former Taubman College Dean Douglas Kelbaugh.

[2] A new lease agreement between Broder & Sachse and the University of Michigan included the Detroit Center moving to the opposite end of the building on the ground floor.

As a result, the Detroit Center helps facilitate a symbiotic relationship between the university and local partners to carry out research and community services.

[7] The U-M Detroit Center has developed programming initiatives, which take advantage of University and community resources to provide an impressive array of opportunities for intellectual discourse and cultural enlightenment.

Upon the public announcement of the MDetroit Center Connector in September 2013, this unique and groundbreaking service made local and regional headlines in digital/print and broadcast news.

[17] For fiscal year 2017, the Detroit Connector is managed by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and operated by Michigan flyer.