Strangers rescue toddler, mom from burning home but can’t reach grandma
They crawled through the house until they saw a disoriented woman with a toddler in her extended hands.
Popular coffee shop leaving 1515 Broadway in downtown following dispute
What’s next depends on the eccentric owner, who is in danger of losing the building.
Arson investigators thwarted by sudden demolition by Mayor Duggan administration
The apartment made national news in 2011 when a lottery winner killed an Australian landlord outside of the building on Detroit’s east side.
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.
Second-alarm fire in Detroit apartment leaves downtown, east side woefully underprotected
Making matters worse, two chiefs couldn’t respond because their trucks wouldn’t start.
Dan Gilbert’s team trespasses, installs cameras on downtown buildings without permission
The cameras are among hundreds installed downtown by Bedrock in the past few years, sending live feeds to a secretive command center in Chase Tower.
Lens on Detroit: Exploring the old Theatre Bizarre site
Before the city closed down the “underground” masquerade for alleged violations, the neighborhood carnival-like bash attracted more than 2,000 people.
9 views from Penobscot Building’s future observation deck
The view from atop the city’s third largest building is breathtaking.
What can go wrong in a day? A whole lot for the Detroit Fire Department
When Detroit firefighters suit up for a run, they have come to expect just about anything.
Underreporting arsons? Fire Department to change figures after our report
Detroit is about to rejoin the nation’s leaders in arsons after we revealed last week that the city dramatically underreported the crimes to the FBI.