DETROIT, MI - The corner of Cass and Grand River in downtown Detroit is getting a makeover that's expected to create a new meeting place in an area with promising development potential.

Crews hired by DTE Energy appear hard at work preparing the area for a park that will reportedly be billed as "West Downtown" and resemble Campus Martius on Woodward Avenue - just in a smaller scale.

Check out photos in the gallery above that I took Tuesday afternoon of crews clearing the way for a development that Detroit Curbed says will have green space, seating and events.

This area sits across the street from the castle-like Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) building that's currently being renovated and just south of the area that is expected to house a new $650 million Detroit Red Wings arena and entertainment district.

DTE Energy appears ready to be a major player in downtown Detroit development projects.

The company reportedly bought last month the Temple Hotel, on Temple between Cass and Woodward, right in the middle of the proposed Red Wings arena and entertainment district site.

More specifics for the proposed 18,000-seat arena and accompanying entertainment district were revealed at a Downtown Development Authority meeting in June.

The $650 million development would be funded with a mix of $365.5 million in private investment and an estimated public investment of $284.5 million.

I talked to an architect for the project in June and he told me the project creates an area "where the sky is the limit."

The entire district encompasses a 45-block area roughly bordered by Charlotte Street to the north, Grand River to the west, Grand Circus Park to the south and Woodward Avenue to east.

The actual 650,000-square-foot arena would be located on Woodward Avenue from Sproat to Henry Street, and west to Park Avenue.