It was the second fire at the hulking, abandoned Fisher Body Plant 21 in just a few hours. Detroit firefighters were called to the plant at 7:32 a.m. as motorists from nearby I-75 and I-94 saw plumes of black smoke billowing from the long-vacant building. Arriving firefighters found flames in the second and third floor. The dispatcher advised […]
The chief on the scene tried to warn firefighters about the impending collapse but it was too late.
The Detroit Fire Department is searching for a brazen arsonist or arsonists who are believed to be behind enormous fires on the west-side.
Workers on a crane were gently removing bricks from the building on Broadway when some of the facade came tumbling down.
Murals are important in Detroit. They adorn decaying building, memorialize loved ones and spread messages of hope.
After thumbing their noses at a judge’s orders for more than three years, the negligent owners of the Wurlitzer high-rise in downtown Detroit are finally removing dangling bricks and masonry from the abandoned building.
Michele Oberholtzer was surveying tax-foreclosed properties in Detroit when she was shocked by the number of homes still occupied by families with children.
The mayor personally apologized to some of the building owners who received citations.
The Grand River Creative Corridor has transformed drab, abandoned buildings into colorful works of art on Detroit’s west side, drawing international acclaim and becoming a model for combatting blight.
The founder of a German nightclub and record label wants to transform the hulking and abandoned Fisher Body Plant 21 in Detroit into something entirely different.