(CBS DETROIT) — General Motors and real estate firm Bedrock announced Monday a development plan for the Renaissance Center and 27 acres along the Detroit Riverfront. 

The proposal calls for preserving Detroit’s skyline, right-sizing the complex’s footprint and connecting the site to “the heart of downtown.”

“This iconic landmark’s future is important to Detroit and Michigan, and our shared vision with General Motors ensures that its redevelopment aligns with Detroit’s economic advancement,” said Kofi Bonner, CEO of Bedrock. “Additionally, our collaborative approach makes certain that the reimagined Renaissance Center and the riverfront further augment and support the city’s continued growth, benefiting the community and region at large.”

GM and Bedrock propose: 

• Creating a new pedestrian promenade connecting the heart of the city to the riverfront.
• Removing the low-rise base of the complex and the two office towers nearest the river, creating an inviting destination and reducing obsolete office space.
• Redeveloping three towers into a mix of hospitality and housing, preserving the essence of the skyline.
• Turning reclaimed land into signature public spaces.
• Reconfiguring the flow of the site to allow direct access to the buildings and the riverfront. 

In April, the two companies announced an agreement that called for plans to redevelop the RenCen and have GM move its headquarters into a new space in 2025 at the site of the former J.L. Hudson Department Store in downtown Detroit. 

“GM has the best possible partner with Bedrock in this effort to redevelop the Renaissance Center,” said Dave Massaron, Vice President of Infrastructure and Corporate Citizenship for General Motors, in a release. “Nobody has repurposed more buildings in Detroit than Dan Gilbert and his Bedrock team. This is another chapter in their unprecedented commitment to building the best possible future for the city and Michigan.”

While Bedrock and GM have committed to funding a majority of the redevelopment project, the remainder is contingent on public funding. The two sides will meet with state and local leaders in the coming weeks and determine if it’s possible to move forward with the plan. 

“We’ve said since the very beginning of this process that we were going to make a realistic decision about preserving as much of the Renaissance Center as possible,” said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan in a statement. “Dan Gilbert’s vision gives us a path forward to preserve and reuse three of the towers and, at the same time, creates a beautiful expansion of public space on the Detroit riverfront. We will need a public-private partnership to get this done and avoid the decades of inaction that accompanied so many other Detroit landmarks, like Hudson’s, Michigan Central Station, AMC Headquarters, and the Packard Plant. I am grateful for Dan Gilbert’s leadership in trying to prevent that fate for the Renaissance Center.” 

The concept of the RenCen was first conceived by Henry Ford II in the 1970s and was opened in 1976. GM purchased the complex in 1996 and, following renovations, moved its world headquarters there. 

According to MLB Insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Milwaukee Brewers would love to add free agent first baseman Paul Goldschmidt this winter.

He wrote the following on Monday:

The Brewers would love to find a way to get former Cardinals All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt on their roster, and would have been all-in if first baseman Rhys Hoskins had opted out of his contract.

Hoskins did opt-in, meaning that the Brewers would need to do some roster gymnastics to find time for both guys at first base and designated hitter.

Goldschmidt would be a nice add to the offense, especially considering the team is widely expected to lose Willy Adames in free agency. Furthermore, since Goldschmidt was not issued a qualifying offer by the Cardinals, he won’t cost a draft pick on Milwaukee’s end, which is highly appealing.

A lifetime, .289 hitter, Goldschmidt has spent 14 years in the big leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cardinals. He is a seven-time All-Star and a four-time Gold Glover. He won the MVP Award in the National League in 2022.

The Delaware native is coming off a year in which he hit .245 with 22 homers and 65 RBI. He posted a .302 on-base percentage. The Brewers are coming off a year in which they won the National League Central and advanced to the wild card round of the playoffs before losing to the New York Mets.

They have designs on staying atop the division, but losing Adames will be a big loss. Perhaps adding Goldschmidt can alleviate it.

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MINNEAPOLIS — It’s a familiar feeling: Thanksgiving morning, the relatives are coming over, and after days of preparing and making lists for your family feast, you realize you forgot the cranberry sauce or the whipped cream for the pie. If you find yourself in this situation, don’t worry—several grocery stores across the Twin Cities metro area will be open for last-minute shopping needs.

Here are the hours for grocery stores that will be open on Thanksgiving Day, as well as a list of those that will be closed:

Open on Thanksgiving Day

Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee stores will be open on Thanksgiving Day, but many locations will close early, typically at 2 p.m. It’s a good idea to call your local Hy-Vee store ahead of time to confirm their specific hours, as they may vary by location.

• Bloomington, 10800 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
• Eagan, 4000 Eagan Dr, Eagan, MN 55122
• Maplewood, 1850 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109
• Minneapolis, 1400 W 98th St, Minneapolis, MN 55431
• Richfield, 6525 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423
• Woodbury, 755 Bielenberg Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125

Cub Foods:

Cub Foods will be open on Thanksgiving Day, but their hours vary by location. It’s recommended to call ahead or check with your specific Cub Foods store to confirm their Thanksgiving hours.

Locations in the Twin Cities metro include:

• St. Paul: 2001 S Robert St, 1440 University Ave W, 2197 Old Hudson Road, 1177 Clarence St
• West St. Paul: 239 Winona St W
• Inver Grove Heights: 7850 Cahill Road
• Eagan: 1276 Town Centre Dr, 1020 Diffley Road, 1940 Cliff Lake Rd
• Roseville: 1201 Larpenteur Ave W, 2100 Snelling Ave N
• Maplewood: 100 W County Rd B, 2390 White Bear Ave
• Minneapolis: 4601 Snelling Ave S, 2850 26th Ave S, 1540 New Brighton Blvd, 1104 Lagoon Ave, 5937 Nicollet Ave S
• Woodbury: 8432 Tamarack Village
• Bloomington: 8421 Lyndale Ave S
• Cottage Grove: 8690 E Point Douglas Rd
• White Bear Lake: 1920 Buerkle Road
• Edina: 6775 York Ave S
• Arden Hills: 3717 Lexington Ave N

Whole Foods

Hours vary by location. Many stores will open at 7 a.m. and close as early as 2 p.m.

Whole Foods locations in the Twin Cities metro include:

• St. Paul: 1575 Selby Ave
• Woodbury: 305 Radio Dr
• Minneapolis (Hennepin Ave, Lake Calhoun)
• Edina: 7401 France Ave S
• Minnetonka: 1001 Plymouth Rd
• Maple Grove: 12201 Elm Creek Blvd N

Closed on Thanksgiving Day

• Aldi
• Costco
• Sam’s Club
• Trader Joe’s
• Lunds & Byerlys
• Kowalski’s Markets
• Target
• Walmart