UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO LEASE OFFICE SPACE IN DETROIT, MI
General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service · PBS OFFICE OF LEASING
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
3MI0508-1
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
531120
Product service code
X1AA
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-06
Response deadline
Nov 3, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Detroit, MI
Contracting contact
jasper.hanifi@cbre.com
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The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of properties meeting the following requirements: State: Michigan City: Detroit Delineated Area: North: Starting at the intersection of I-75 and 17th Street, east to I-375. East: I-375 from I-75 to E. Jefferson Avenue to Adair Street to the Detroit River. South: Detroit River from Adair Street to Steve Yzerman Drive. West: Steve Yzerman Drive Route 10 to Bagley Street to 16th Street to Newark Street to Vernor Avenue to 17th Street to I-75. Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 10,574 ABOA SF Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 12,500 ABOA SF Space Type: Office/Special Parking Spaces (Total): Per local code Full Term: 15 years (180 months) Firm Term: 10 years (120 months) Option Term: N/A Additional Requirements: Offered space must be located at or above grade. If the entire ABOA SF requirement cannot be accommodated on a single floor, no more than two floors may be offered. Preference is for Block A – Reception and Engagement Center to be on ground floor. If not available, then Block A – Reception and Engagement Center must be easily accessible to the public. If the offered space is on two floors, then: Block A must provide not less than 3,591 ABOA square feet (“Block A – Reception and Engagement Center”) is preferred to be located on the ground floor or easily accessible by the public. Block A must be readily accessible and identifiable to members of the public without requiring access through secured administrative areas. The layout must provide a clearly defined public arrival sequence, including an accessible path of travel, reception and queuing areas, access to public restrooms, and appropriate signage and wayfinding. If Block A is located on the ground floor, the Government prefers that it be visible from the public sidewalk and permit signage, or otherwise provide appropriate signage and wayfinding, subject to the approval of the Lease Contracting Officer. Block A must be capable of being separated from Block B as necessary to support security and after-hours operations. The balance of the space (“Block B – Staff and Support Spaces”) must be a contiguous block of space and located on a single floor that may or may not be on the same floor as the Block A – Reception and Engagement Center. Block A is expected to include functions that may require assembly-occupancy treatment under applicable building and fire codes. The offered building must be capable of accommodating the applicable occupancy classification, occupant load, means of egress, fire protection, accessibility, and related code requirements. The offered Space must provide for an efficient layout as determined by the LCO. Block A and Block B may be located on the same floor or on separate floors, provided that Block B is a contiguous block on a single floor. The Government prefers an efficient circulation pattern and reasonable proximity between the two blocks. Offered space must be able to achieve a minimum ceiling height (acoustical, hard cap or open to slab) of 11’0” for Block A and a minimum finished ceiling height of 9’0” for Block B. The offered building must support controlled separation between public-facing functions and administrative functions. The Government may require the ability to operate Block A during public hours without providing public access to Block B or other secured building areas. Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year” floodplain). Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B. Expressions of interest must Include. Building name and address; Contact information and e-mail address of offeror’s representative; ABOA SF and rentable square feet available, identifying the specific floors and square footages; Asking full-service rental rate per ABOA SF and RSF inclusive of a standard GSA warm-lit shell; Operating costs per ABOA SF and RSF included in the full-service rates; Submission by anyone other than the owner or manager of a property must be accompanied by written consent from the ownership granting authority to the representative in providing the information to the Government. Expressions of Interest Due: November 3, 2026, 5:00 pm EST Market Survey (Estimated): November 17, 2026 Occupancy (Estimated): June 1, 2028 Send Expressions of Interest to: Name: Jasper Hanifi Phone: 734-323-0708 Email Address: Jasper.Hanifi@cbre.com Government Contact Information: Lease Contracting Officer: Colleen McGuigan Broker: Matt Bartlett, Transaction Management Director, CBRE, Inc.,
Contact
Point of contact
Jasper Hanifi
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Email
jasper.hanifi@cbre.com
Secondary
matthew.bartlett@gsa.gov
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