Raze or preserve? Fate of old Redford library may soon be decided
Preservationists and others are hoping the city of Detroit will protect the unique building with a historic designation.
Chinese company neglects another art deco gem in downtown Detroit as skyscraper floods
The towering art deco David Stott Building in downtown Detroit was submerged in two stories of water Wednesday in what looks like yet another cautionary tale of abandonment.
Abandoned Wurlitzer close to being sold to trendy Brooklyn developers
The 14-story Wurlitzer Building in downtown Detroit is within days of salvation, if all goes as planned.
Graffiti removed from historic Detroit hotels but fate of buildings uncertain
The buildings’ fate remains entangled in a potential legal battle with preservationists and Detroit City Council.
Surveillance video shows arsonist setting Heidelberg Project house ablaze
After an arsonist struck the eighth Heidelberg Project house in a little over a year last month, the nonprofit finally captured surveillance video of a suspect setting fire to the Taxi House on Mt. Elliot. The Metro Times reports that the Heidelberg Project released a video that shows the arsonist pouring a flammable liquid in the rear […]
Graffiti ‘war’ between Sintex, out-of-towners turns ugly in Detroit
Artists are defacing large-scale murals at the Eastern Market and Grand River Creative Corridor over a clash between locals and out-of-towners.
Law firm seeks scrappers to sue for asbestos exposure in vacant buildings
A Southfield-based law firm has posted dozens of banners on abandoned buildings in Detroit in search of big payouts.
Suspicious fire tears through ‘Taxi House’ at Heidelberg Project early Sunday
The eighth art-festooned house at the world-renowned Heidelberg Project was destroyed Sunday morning in yet another suspicious fire.
Historic Free Press building neglected, covered in mold, open to trespass
The Art Deco building in downtown Detroit housed Michigan’s most storied newspaper for 73 years, but it’s a sad version of its old self.
Mural crackdown could have spelled trouble for these 30 murals
Murals are important in Detroit. They adorn decaying building, memorialize loved ones and spread messages of hope.