Historic Detroit fire headquarters to be converted into upscale hotel
The mighty downtown headquarters was built at a time when Detroit had one of the largest populations in the U.S.
Vacant CPA Building in Detroit’s Corktown sells for $900,000
The six-story building along Michigan Avenue is considered a key piece to the continuing revitalization of Corktown.
Up close: 8 most abandoned neighborhoods in Detroit
More than a third of the houses and buildings are vacant in eight Detroit neighborhoods.
Take before-and-after tour of Detroit’s most vacant neighborhood
Detroit’s most desolate area is in the shadow of the Coleman A. Young International Airport on Detroit’s east side, where entire blocks are overgrown parcels.
5 exciting apartment renovations underway in the Cass Corridor
The Cass Corridor, long synonymous with crime and blight, is undergoing a renaissance of sorts.
What’s in store for Detroit’s long-idle Chinatown?
Key to the transformation is a tattoo artist and a nonprofit that has been wildly successful in Midtown.
Castle makeovers: Demand for lofts drives restoration of historic buildings
One was a mansion for a gambler and hard-partying bachelor. The other was a police precinct.
Detroit Free Press, News to leave historic home for smaller building downtown
Both newspapers have lost so many journalists over the past decade that large areas of their newsrooms are bare.
Demolishing historic University Club for a new McDonald’s (photos)
From a collegiate gothic building to the golden arches.
Packard Plant bid canceled after Chicago-area investor can’t pay up
Next up to buy the Packard Plant is the third bidder – Peru-based developer Fernando Palazuelo.