Time line of Dan Gilbert's developments - Detroit Free Press
November 2007 – Gilbert first announces he will move his headquarters from the suburbs to downtown Detroit. July 2009 – Gilbert announces he will move his headquarters into the Compuware Building. August 2010 – Gilbert's Quicken Loans and five related companies move 1,700 workers into the Compuware building in downtown Detroit. November 2010 – Gilbert with partners Josh Linkner and Brian Hermelin launch Detroit Venture Partners to bankroll Detroit-based start-up tech companies. January 2011 – Gilbert's Bedrock Real Estate Services buys the derelict Madison Theatre Building on Broadway and begins to transform it into the M@dison, a hub for local tech entrepreneurs. July 2011 – Quicken Loans sponsors the opening of Somerset Collection's CityLoft, a pop-up shop with mini-versions of upscale stores to bring retail back to downtown Detroit. August 2011 – Bedrock buys two more historic skyscrapers downtown, the First National Building and the Dime Building, later renamed Chrysler House. January 2012 – Bedrock buys the historic Federal Reserve Building and continues to buy multiple smaller structures. Source: www.freep.com
