Red Wings arena site goes silent 3 months after groundbreaking
Small piles of garbage are all that’s left on the arena site after crews removed fencing, lighting and other materials.
Mysterious investor demolishes century-old homes to make way for Red Wings development area
Secret investors have been gobbling up Cass Corridor properties and letting them languish before selling for large sums of money.
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.
Up Close: M-1 Rail begins taking shape in downtown Detroit
Woodward Avenue is unrecognizable in some areas as crews begin laying rails for Detroit’s M-1 streetcars.
Judge – finally – orders Wurlitzer owners to safeguard crumbling building
The crumbling brick exterior of the Wurlitzer in downtown Detroit has been falling for more than a decade.
Gentrification? High-end retail to replace Cass Corridor’s only grocery store
Tomboy Market was a small grocer that served the Cass Corridor’s lower-income residents for years.
Transformation begins: 15 photos of Red Wings arena, M-1 Rail development
Works is beginning on the $140 million M-1 Rail for streetcars and laying groundwork for a new $450 million Red Wings arena.
Mayor Duggan fielding proposals to redevelop storied Brewster-Wheeler Rec Center
The news comes less than a month after the mayor warned of impending demolition barring any last-minute, viable proposals.
Mayor Duggan to announce fate of Brewster-Wheeler Recreation Center
Preservationists are hoping the city is close to finding a developer to prevent looming demolition.
Lens on Detroit: Downtown bustled with people, optimism Friday evening
19 photos of hope and energy in downtown Detroit on Friday evening.