The Farwell Building is located in the Capitol Park District in downtown Detroit. The building opened in 1915 and was named for the developer Jesse Farwell, who made his fortune in real estate and shipping. The original use of the building was for mixed office space and was home to attorneys, dentists and many other professionals. The building architect was Rogers & Bonnah, and all the interior design was by Louis Tiffany. Tiffany’s contribution included Tiffany chandeliers and lighting and a domed lobby ceiling with thousands of tiny inlaid Tiffany pieces of glass. The building is truly one of the architectural jewels of the city.

The eight-story, 107,000-square-foot office building had continual use up until the mid-1970s. From that time on it changed hands and fell into bankruptcy, was heavily vandalized, and then bought by the Michigan Land Bank in 2009. After 30 years of being empty, the Farwell Building reopened with new ground floor restaurant and office space, along with 82 luxury apartment units. A developer partnership made up of Richard Karp, Kevin Prater and Richard Hosey took two years and $40.5 million dollars to resurrect this architectural treasure. Many of the key elements were restored in the building including the brass and marble elevator doors, Tiffany ceilings, and exterior metal work.

The project was approved by the State Historic Preservation Office and National Park Service for the Federal Historic Tax Credits. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.