SEMCOG’s offices are on the 14th floor of the 1001 Building, located on Woodward Avenue across from Campus Martius in downtown Detroit’s Central Business District. 

Directions to SEMCOG Parking Structure

(When getting online directions, we recommend using the parking structure address:
1 State Street, Detroit MI 48226-1904.)

1001 Woodward Avenue
Suite 1400
Detroit, MI 48226-1904

Note: If the State Street structure is full, additional parking is available at One Campus Martius (OCM) garage at 1140 Farmer St, Detroit, MI 48226 (located one block east of the SEMCOG offices) using the process stated above. When parking at OCM, you may walk around or through the Meridian building and cross Woodward to get to 1001 Woodward and SEMCOG’s office. SEMCOG is unable to offer parking validation at other locations.

Alternative Parking
One Campus Martius (OCM) Garage
1140 Farmer St, Detroit, MI 48226 (located one block east of the SEMCOG offices)

  • Walk around or through the Meridian building and cross Woodward to our building.

Parking Validation: Bring your vehicle license plate number to SEMCOG. DO NOT PAY using the QR code in the garage

Meeting attendees parking at the 1 State Street Parking Garage (also known as the 1001 Woodward Garage) enter/exit using a pay-by-plate system – without a credit card. If there is a sign saying Badge Holders Only, or Lot Full, and attendant is present, tell them you are there for a SEMCOG meeting and that parking has been reserved. SEMCOG guests should disregard signage posted in the garage with instructions for visitors to scan a QR code. Instead, please bring your vehicle license plate number to the SEMCOG welcome/registration desk, where staff will assist you in entering your plate number for validation.

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via transit

1001 Woodward is closest to the Campus Martius QLINE stop (which lets you off directly in front of our building), the Cadillac Center Detroit People Mover stop, and is also located near several downtown bus stops served by DDOT and SMART lines. If you need information on bus routes, schedules, and fares, contact the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), at (888) DDOTBUS, or the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) at (866) 962-5515.

Transit rides covered for travel to and from SEMCOG meetings

A Dart 24-Hour Regional Pass (or reimbursement) will be issued to SEMCOG meeting attendees using public transit to attend meetings. These passes cover unlimited rides on both SMART and DDOT buses for a 24-hour time span. Customers can ride in any direction to locations in the suburbs and within the city of Detroit. Please see a staff member/meeting host or hostess for transit reimbursement or to acquire a Dart pass for travel to an upcoming meeting.

building security procedures

Building procedures require all guests to sign in at the security desk upon entry.

leaving SEMCOG offices

  1. Exit the parking structure and turn left on State Street (a one-way street). 
  2. Turn left on Griswold to Jefferson. 
  3. Turn left to access NB I-75 and EB I-94 via I-375. Turn right to access all other freeways.