The MGM Grand Detroit required multiple substations for power distribution, four 2000 KW generators with paralleling gear with load shed and load add capabilities. Parking includes an 8-story, 5,000-space guest parking structure, a large valet parking area, and a separate parking deck for employees. For events, there is a 14,000 square foot ballroom, 30,000 square feet of meeting space, and seating for 1,200 for live performances. The 17-story hotel boasts 401 luxury rooms. The casino offers 100,000 square feet of gaming space with 4,500 slot machines in a spacious environment with wide aisles. The development includes a casino, an opulent high-rise hotel, parking structures, conference/meeting space, a full-service spa, restaurants, and a Starbucks on a 25-acre site at Third Street and Bagley, east of the John C.
The MGM Grand Detroit was one of the largest construction projects in Detroit in recent years with a budget of $803 million. In December 2005, the Michigan Gaming Control Board approved MGM Grand?s plans for a permanent casino to replace the temporary one that had been in operation since 1999.
