Wed, Sep 16
|Three Squared, Inc.
Detroit’s Evolving Neighborhoods: Innovation within Mixed-Use Developments
Learn How Cochrane Commons is Leveraging Mass Timber and Innovative Design to Shape Detroit's Housing Future
Time & Location
Sep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Three Squared, Inc., 2541 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48216, USA
About the event
Three Squared, Inc. will host a detailed discussion regarding Cochrane Commons followed by a tour of our Model Center office. Cochrane Commons is a mixed-use, multifamily development located in North Corktown, immediately adjacent to our office. The objective is to foster a broad conversation concerning affordable housing opportunities, climate impact and material decision-making, and innovation within mixed-use developments across Detroit's evolving neighborhoods.
As the owner, developer, designer, and architect of record for this local project, Three Squared is proactively addressing the housing crisis. We prioritize innovation to promote not only change but also industry advancement. The team is now actively transitioning to mass timber construction for this project to provide the first mass timber constructed mixed-use, multifamily development in Detroit.
Cochrane Commons is founded upon principles such as carbon-aware design, sustainability, mixed-use community benefits, and innovative approaches to urban housing. We will present the buildability, speed, and systemic rationale of mass timber, facilitating a solution-oriented discussion regarding the potential of sustainable urban housing.
UN SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
We use Detroit's UNESCO City of Design designation as a call to action for Detroiters to embrace the Sustainable Development Goals in their own communities, contributing to the active effort of solving global interconnected issues.