High-rise would overlook Comerica Park, sources say

It's one of several towers planned or being considered around downtown by others

Part of the Ilitch family's District Detroit project

A new residential high-rise building with more than 20 stories is planned near Comerica Park, Crain's has learned.

The project would be east of Woodward Avenue and overlook the home of the Detroit Tigers, with the Ilitch family's Olympia Development of Michigan and Baltimore-based Cordish Cos. working on the plans, according to four sources familiar with the discussions who asked for anonymity. The plans have been in the works since at least last year.

One of the sources described the plan as being similar in scale to Cordish's $120 million, 24-story Two Light Tower project in Kansas City, Mo.

The number of residential units is not known, nor is a time frame for construction or precise planned location.

Olympia said in an emailed statement that it is company policy "not to comment on rumors or speculation."