Plan: Turn old Tiger Stadium site into public sports complex
Past preservation attempts have been thwarted by city officials, who have insisted – wrongly, so far – that the site can garner tens of millions of dollars from a major developer.
Crews demolish Hotel Charlevoix in downtown Detroit
The 108-year-old Hotel Charlevoix, which stood vacant in downtown Detroit for nearly three decades, was demolished this morning.
Crews amputate derelict Globe Building ahead of renovation
At first glance, the hulking Globe Building on Detroit’s east riverfront looks like any industrial eyesore – a collapsing roof, faded exterior and rusted steel beams.
Humans not behind slaughter of chickens, goats at Detroit school for pregnant teens
Goats and chickens found slaughtered at a school for pregnant teenagers in Detroit last week were not killed by humans, the Michigan Human Society said this morning.
Abandoned Packard Plant up for auction in September. New life for lawless wasteland?
Packard owner Dominic Cristini was shocked to hear the news when we contacted him this afternoon.
Mysterious owner who’s evicting residents from Cass Corridor apartments miffs everyone
Speculated to be the site of a new Red Wings arena and one of the starkest examples of gentrification in Detroit, the apartments have garnered a lot of attention
Nation of Islam’s Farrakhan told black Detroiters to reclaim “our city”
“Suppose that the 500,000 blacks in Detroit decided this this is our city, this is our home, and we are not going to let buzzards take it from us,” Farrakhan said to thundering applause.
‘Bring on more gentrification,’ declares Detroit’s economic development czar
“I’m sorry but, I mean, bring it on,” George Jackson said of gentrification. “We can’t just be a poor city and prosper.”
Nation of Islam Leader to speak at Detroit City Council meeting Friday; public invited
Farrakhan is in town looking for potential buildings and properties to purchase as a way to help reignite the local economy.
Nation of Islam leader explores investing in Detroit properties to help in revitalization
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan may play a key role in Detroit’s turnaround as he plans to visit the city next week and search for properties to potentially buy.