Palace of Auburn Hills: What’s in Store for Michigan’s Iconic Site?

The Palace of Auburn Hills. Home to the Detroit Pistons, countless concerts, and memories of the "Bad Boys" basketball era. It was the place where championships were won, legends were made, and, let's face it, where the nosebleed seats gave you a workout climbing those stairs. However, like most significant things in life, it ended when the structure was demolished on July 11, 2020. So, what's next for the Michigan site?

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Enter Schostak Brothers & Company with their master plan to turn nostalgia into—wait for it—a supplier logistics center. Sounds exciting, huh?

Goodbye Palace, Hello Logistics: Auburn Hills Site’s Future

Construction is officially underway, and the 715,000-square-foot site will soon be operated by Piston Automotive, owned by former Bad Boy Vinnie Johnson himself.  According to a Detroit's Local 4 report, the facility will supply parts to General Motor's Orion Assembly, transforming the Palace's iconic parking lots into a sea of auto parts instead of Pistons fans or concertgoers.

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While many will shed tears of sorrow for the former home of the Pistons, remember: Nothing says progress like turning a place of epic dunks into a well-oiled supply chain.

If you had your eye on the former Palace of Auburn Hills site, fret not; 20 acres to the north are still earmarked for "future development," which could be anything from more auto facilities to a Spirit Halloween.

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The new logistics operation is slated to be up and running by late 2025, so we can all watch as one more chapter of Michigan history shifts gears.