What’s next for 23 vacant Cass Corridor apartments, hotels
Some of Detroit’s most beautiful apartment buildings and hotels were built in the Cass Corridor and are beginning to see new life.
Red Wings arena crew digs up foundation of historic hotel without demo approval
A crew working on the new Red Wings arena has begun to dig up the historic Hotel Park Avenue hotel even though demolition has not been approved.
‘Another F—ing Bar,’ former punk hangout is demolished in Red Wings district
During its last incarnation, the bar sold beer from urinals, and food came in a dog bowl.
Hotel Park Avenue faces demo after council approves Red Wings arena plans
The Red Wings want to replace the historic 91-year-old building with a loading dock.
Long-abandoned mansion in Cass Corridor to get new life
After four decades of abandonment in the Cass Corridor, the crumbling James Scott Mansion appears to be on the verge of an ambitious makeover.
Rare glimpse inside vacant Hotel Park Avenue before expected demo
The end appears to be approaching for the historic building to make way for the new Red Wings arena and entertainment district.
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.
Comet Bar, a Cass Corridor staple, closing in shadow of Red Wings arena
There are few establishments left between Midtown and downtown with as much character, earnestness and hometown flavor.
Lens on Detroit: Red Wings arena to transform impoverished Cass Corridor
The Cass Corridor, one of Detroit’s most challenged communities, is about to undergo a major transformation because of a new Red Wings arena and entertainment district.
Detroit sues owner of intentionally burned historic church over cleanup
Soon after the fire gutted the 124-year-old Romanesque Revival building, the owner ordered his demolition crew to topple the final stone walls even as darkness settled in.