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Home»Posts tagged with»Packard Plant (Page 5)

Search for $10,000 leads to dingy sofa at Packard Plant

By Steve Neavling on July 2, 2013   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, posts  

Muralist David Choe is expected to continue dropping hints on Facebook.

Abandoned Packard Plant up for auction in September. New life for lawless wasteland?

By Steve Neavling on May 28, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Development, Headline, Life in Detroit, posts, The Packard Plant, Urban Renewal  

Abandoned Packard Plant up for auction in September. New life for lawless wasteland?

Packard owner Dominic Cristini was shocked to hear the news when we contacted him this afternoon.

Artist who posted Nazi message at Packard Plant targets Brewster Projects with commentary on poor

By Steve Neavling on April 26, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, posts, The Packard Plant  

It’s the second installation in a series called “We are zombies” by guerrilla artist “Penny Gaff.”

Creator of chilling Nazi message on Packard Plant comes forward, criticizes the sign’s removal

By Steve Neavling on February 20, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Crime & Fire, Fire, posts, The Packard Plant  

Creator of chilling Nazi message on Packard Plant comes forward, criticizes the sign’s removal

“I placed the sign on the overpass, the gateway to Detroit, the heart of a once booming industrial America, full of capitalist promise and hope,” the alleged artist wrote.

Chilling message on abandoned Packard Plant removed by popular blogger

By Steve Neavling on February 6, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, posts  

Chilling message on abandoned Packard Plant removed by popular blogger

A popular Detroit blogger tore down an offensive message Tuesday on the overpass of the abandoned Packard Plant that alluded to the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Eerie message alluding to Auschwitz is fastened to overpass of abandoned Packard Plant

By Steve Neavling on February 5, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, posts  

Eerie message alluding to Auschwitz is fastened to overpass of abandoned Packard Plant

Motorists driving past the Packard Plant were greeted this morning with the same chilling words that were placed at the entrances of numerous concentration camps – “Arbeit Macht Frei.”

Photo Gallery: Heavy fog blanketed Detroit

By Steve Neavling on December 6, 2012   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery, posts  

Photo Gallery: Heavy fog blanketed Detroit

Heavy fog blanketed Detroit earlier this week, giving the illusion of a fading city. But Detroit is anything but.

Neighbor: Two teen girls attacked, robbed at abandoned Packard Plant

By Steve Neavling on December 3, 2012   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Crime & Fire, Police, posts, The Packard Plant  

Neighbor: Two teen girls attacked, robbed at abandoned Packard Plant

Police were seen patrolling the perimeter of the plant Monday, even as suburban teens threw bricks at buildings and thieves continued to load pickup trucks with scrap metal.

Bing’s administration won’t stop illegal scrapping that is endangering Detroiters

By Steve Neavling on December 3, 2012   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, City Government, Crime & Fire, Government, Mayor's Office, Police, posts  

Bing’s administration won’t stop illegal scrapping that is endangering Detroiters

Last week, Bing’s office and the police department told us they were oblivious to a large backhoe and dozens of scrappers who have been aggressively tearing apart the asbesto-laden Packard over the past three months.

Thieves in backhoe continue tearing apart Packard minutes after building erupts in flames

By Steve Neavling on November 30, 2012   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts, The Packard Plant  

Thieves in backhoe continue tearing apart Packard minutes after building erupts in flames

As I write this, thieves in a backhoe are stealing large metal beams even as a fire burns in the plant, a few buildings away.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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