A glimpse inside the neglected, recently purchased Detroit Free Press building
The Art Deco high-rise that housed Michigan’s most storied newspaper for 73 years.
Detroit funeral home where Houdini was embalmed after 1926 Halloween death is neglected
Houdini’s body was embalmed and stored at the funeral home in a bronze coffin with a glass lid, which Houdini wanted to use as a prop for his magic shows.
Polka Dot Rebellion: Heidelberg Project survived on guts, vision of Tyree Guyton
In the early 1990s, artist Tyree Guyton held a gun to his head. He didn’t pull the trigger and instead created a world-renowned outdoor art exhibit. Now he’s ready for something new.
What WSU, media didn’t tell you about Mike Ilitch School of Business
When Wayne State University broke ground on the $50 million Mike Ilitch School of Business on Wednesday, school officials and the media left out some key details about the burden on taxpayers and students.
Letter to Sen. Levin: PAL project is ‘insult to you and your legacy’
Columnist: “Those of us who cared a lot about this place did not get the truth – and many of us did not even get a seat at the table. Instead, we got swindled.”
PAL to begin digging up historic Navin Field at Tiger Stadium site on June 6
D-Day for historic Navin Field is June 6.
New Willie Horton Field of Dreams is nightmare for Corktown residents
The historic Tiger Stadium site has become an abandoned lot where sketchy activity is shielded from view.
Vacant ice-cream store with iconic cow head up for sale in Detroit – for a lot
This Detroit landmark was quite the attraction a half-century ago. In Eminem’s 8 Mile, he blasted the cow with a pink paintball.
Vacant, ornate Metropolitan Building to become hotel in downtown Detroit
The ornate, 15-story Metropolitan Building was at risk of demolition a few years ago.
Report: Billionaire Mike Ilitch in bad health as succession plan underway
A lot is at stake when Mike Ilitch’s son takes over the family empire, which includes the Red Wings, Tigers, Little Caesars, theaters and abandoned buildings.