"The Selden Corridor Initiative will begin to create linkage to other developments underway," said Susan Mosey, executive director of Midtown Detroit Inc., the nonprofit development organization leading the efforts.

Barcade, a national chain that couples craft beer with classic video games, will open its first Michigan location at 666 Selden St.

The building will also house a brewing school that will offer a bachelor's degree in fermentation science in partnership with Eastern Michigan University. The school is being funded by Midtown Detroit and 3Mission Design and Developers, which owns Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria and Brewery on Canfield in Midtown, according to a news release.

Jolly Pumpkin is also planning a new restaurant called North Cookshop for the ground floor of 644 Selden St. The restaurant will be a "natural extension of North Peak and Jolly Pumpkin" and aim to bring the atmosphere of a northern bar to the city, said Jon Carlson, co-founder and managing partner of Northern United Brewing Co., which brews for Jolly Pumpkin.

North Cookshop's menu will consist of wood-fired pizza, meats cooked over cherry wood, salads and sandwiches.

Carlson said the aim of the nearby brewing school is to invite the neighborhood to get involved in the expanding industry.

"The craft beer industry looks too much like me," he said, adding that the school is encouraging women and minorities to take part.

According to developers, the second floor of 644 Selden St. will house the Creative Company Accelerator, which will include 9,000 square feet of flexible co-working, classroom and office space. That is being launched by Midtown Detroit Inc., with funding support from Capital Impact Partners and Detroit Development Fund, and will focus on promoting job creation opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses.

A public outdoor workspace for tech startups and entrepreneurs is also planned.

Finally, there are plans for the development of 14 eco-homes, to be designed by Detroit-based architectural firm SmithGroupJJR. Most of the units will be two bedrooms and about 1,400 square feet, with a front and backyard and garage, said Paul Urbanek, vice president and design director with SmithGroup.

Units cost $300 per square foot, putting the total price around $420,000, Mosey said. One unit will be purchased by Midtown Detroit and partners, and rented as affordable housing to a family at 60 percent of the average medium income.

The homes will be designed as a new type of building typology that includes rooftop solar panels, solar thermal hot water heating system, rain barrels and other features.

Funders of the Fourth Street Ecohomes include Invest Detroit, Midtown Detroit Inc., Enterprise Community Partners, First Independence Bank and Bank of Ann Arbor.

In anticipation of increased traffic, the city will introduce angled parking on Selden Street between Cass Avenue and Third Street.