The Michigan-based
Go! Sy Thai restaurant chain is expanding its presence in Detroit this fall.
The new restaurant will be located at 1214 Griswold St. in the recently redeveloped and rebranded
The Albert at Capitol Park. The first Go! Sy Thai in Detroit is located in the Auburn building in Midtown.
It's the third business tenant for the Albert, which also hosts the
Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters and a
Detroit Bikes retail store. The building itself re-opened in July 2015, having been redeveloped from largely low-income housing for senior citizens to a 127-unit, 12-story luxury apartment complex. Broder & Sachse is the property management and development company for the Albert.
Go! Sy Thai is a fast casual restaurant chain owned by Cedric Lee. His brother Alexandre will be in charge of the Albert location. It's a sit-down restaurant that focuses on fresh ingredients prepared daily and made-to-order Thai food. The menu includes classic Thai dishes as well as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. The original location opened in Birmingham in 1993.
"We are always looking to ensure our residents have diverse dining and entertainment options in their local community," says Broder & Sachse CEO Richard Broder.
According to the business, their opening a location in the Albert is an opportunity to be in the middle of downtown Detroit's burgeoning office and residential markets. Construction is flourishing throughout the Capitol Park district, including the redevelopment of the Farwell building, closed since 1984, among several others. New construction is occurring, too, with Dan Gilbert's micro-apartment development being built from the ground up on the north end of the park.
The Go! Sy Thai at the Albert will be designed by Detroit firm Patrick Thompson Design, responsible for the redeveloped Trumbull & Porter boutique hotel, formerly known as the Corktown Inn, among numerous other Detroit projects. Delivery service is planned throughout the downtown and Midtown areas.
Go! Sy Thai will be located at 1214 Griswold St.
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