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Photos: Fisher Building – ‘Detroit’s largest art object’ – hits auction block in June

By Steve Neavling on April 20, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Featured Stories, Lens On Detroit, Real Estate  

Photos: Fisher Building – ‘Detroit’s largest art object’ –  hits auction block in June

The Albert Kahn-designed masterpiece is covered in marble, brass and bronze and features hand-painted, barrel-vaulted ceilings, a theater and a golden tower.

18 notable buildings in Detroit with out-of-service hydrants

By Steve Neavling on March 9, 2015   Fire, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery, posts  

18 notable buildings in Detroit with out-of-service hydrants

The broken hydrants protect homes, schools, historic buildings, apartment high-rises, downtown skyscrapers, libraries, gas stations, churches and more.

Lens on Detroit: Exploring the old Theatre Bizarre site

By Steve Neavling on February 23, 2015   Headline, Lens On Detroit, Life in Detroit, Photo Gallery  

Lens on Detroit: Exploring the old Theatre Bizarre site

Before the city closed down the “underground” masquerade for alleged violations, the neighborhood carnival-like bash attracted more than 2,000 people.

20 photos: Walking downtown following Detroit’s historic snowfall

By Steve Neavling on February 3, 2015   Headline, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery, posts  

20 photos: Walking downtown following Detroit’s historic snowfall

With more than 15 inches of snow on the ground, I laced up my boots for a walk downtown Monday morning.

Photos: After 15 years of abandonment, the new David Whitney Building

By Steve Neavling on January 11, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Real Estate  

Photos: After 15 years of abandonment, the new David Whitney Building

After 15 years of abandonment, the architectural gem re-opened as a boutique hotel and apartments.

Lens on Detroit: Ghostly fog blankets city on Christmas eve

By Steve Neavling on December 24, 2014   Headline, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery, posts  

Lens on Detroit: Ghostly fog blankets city on Christmas eve

At sunrise, I rode my bike from the Cass Corridor to downtown and the waterfront to admire the misty sky.

Take a peek inside Detroit’s new HopCat, which opens Saturday

By Steve Neavling on December 13, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Featured Stories, Lens On Detroit, posts  

Take a peek inside Detroit’s new HopCat, which opens Saturday

The two-story bar offers 130 beers, food and an entertainment venue.

Photos: Protesters block freeways, roads, barge into WSU buildings in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on November 26, 2014   Crime & Fire, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery, Police, posts  

Photos: Protesters block freeways, roads, barge into WSU buildings in Detroit

Dozens of demonstrators resorted to civil disobedience to show support for the unarmed black teen killed by police in Ferguson.

Photos: M-1 Rail begins to take shape on Woodward

By Steve Neavling on November 12, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Headline, Lens On Detroit  

Photos: M-1 Rail begins to take shape on Woodward

On some sections, crews have laid the tracks and paved the road.

Mural crackdown could have spelled trouble for these 30 murals

By Steve Neavling on October 17, 2014   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Government, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Mayor's Office, posts  

Mural crackdown could have spelled trouble for these 30 murals

Murals are important in Detroit. They adorn decaying building, memorialize loved ones and spread messages of hope.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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