Wurlitzer still crumbling, but Mayor Duggan helps coffee shop with water
A judge and attorney who own the dilapidated Wurlitzer high-rise continue to defy orders to remove shedding bricks and masonry.
Detroit demands $12,000-plus for e-mails between Mayor Duggan & EM Orr
This is the third time in two months that the Duggan administration has demanded that we pay thousands of dollars for public records. One bill was $42,000.
Mayor Duggan secretly worked with EM to abolish state-mandated transparency law
This isn’t about the effectiveness of a city ordinance or emergency management. It’s about a mayor intentionally misleading the public.
Help on way for downtown coffee shop forced to use water from hydrant
A crew on Wednesday will begin removing bricks and masonry that are hanging loosely from the Wurlitzer high-rise next door on Broadway Street.
More bad news for downtown Detroit coffee shop relying on fire hydrant for water
Crumbling bricks from the adjacent, neglected Wurlitzer building aren’t the only danger to 1515 Broadway.
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.
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.
Preservationists fight to save historic Park Avenue Building in downtown Detroit
The abandoned, neglected Albert Kahn high-rise is in the shadow of the planned Red Wings arena and entertainment district.
Motor City Muckraker appeals Detroit’s outrageous costs for public records
The city of Detroit is demanding we pay up to $42,000 to access just three months of EMS records.