28 Detroit houses selling for $500 at county auction
Some of the properties are abandoned and gutted, while others could fetch more than $85,000 in any other community.
Packard Plant fetches $21,000 bid from anonymous investor
Whoever wins the auction will inherit hefty costs, from demolition to a six-figure tax bill.
How a flophouse along Cass Corridor fetched $3M-plus
The purchase price is a stark sign of what’s about to happen to the Cass Corridor.
Photos: Canadian developer gobbles up Corktown properties
North Corktown is witnessing a steady drizzle of development and new residents, but it’s not envisioned as a rehabilitated neighborhood under Mayor Bing’s blueprint for land use.
Big Detroit property firm accused of global Ponzi scheme
Metro Property Group is blamed for turning investors into “unwitting and unintentional slumlords.”
Photos: Beautiful homes hit auction block in Detroit
From stately tudors to roomy colonials, this year’s Wayne County auction has plenty of bargains.
Chicago investor closer to buying vacant Packard Plant
The plan calls for turning the abandoned plant into a sprawling hub for housing, office space and entertainment.
Video: Demo begins on storied Brewster projects in Detroit
The project is the centerpiece of Bing’s plan to demolish 10,000 abandoned buildings in four years.
Crews to start tearing down Brewster housing projects
The former red-brick community was the nation’s first publicly funded housing project for black people.
Five compelling books about Detroit's tragic decline, history
If you’re interested in learning more about Detroit’s historic fall from industrial powerhouse, start with these books.