Law firm seeks scrappers to sue for asbestos exposure in vacant buildings
A Southfield-based law firm has posted dozens of banners on abandoned buildings in Detroit in search of big payouts.
Suspicious fire tears through ‘Taxi House’ at Heidelberg Project early Sunday
The eighth art-festooned house at the world-renowned Heidelberg Project was destroyed Sunday morning in yet another suspicious fire.
Photos: Architect Yamasaki designed gems for Wayne State campus
No architect left more of a mark on Wayne State University’s campus than Minoru Yamasaki, who is best known for designing the World Trade Center in New York City.
Artists adorn new pub in Detroit with large ‘world-class’ murals
A vacant building in Midtown is undergoing a radical transformation with vibrant murals and a pub that will serve 130 beers on tap.
Historic Free Press building neglected, covered in mold, open to trespass
The Art Deco building in downtown Detroit housed Michigan’s most storied newspaper for 73 years, but it’s a sad version of its old self.
Postmodern skyscraper in downtown Detroit hits market for $100M
One Detroit Center is Michigan’s tallest office building.
Mural crackdown could have spelled trouble for these 30 murals
Murals are important in Detroit. They adorn decaying building, memorialize loved ones and spread messages of hope.
Detroit declares war on murals, goes after popular Grand River Creative Corridor
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.
Techno guru envisions new beginning for long-abandoned Fisher Body
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.
Man offers to trade Detroit home for new iPhone 6 or iPad
But there is no app to fix the brick house on the city’s east side.