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Home»Posts tagged with»1515 Broadway

Popular coffee shop leaving 1515 Broadway in downtown following dispute

By Steve Neavling on February 27, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Headline, posts, Real Estate  

Popular coffee shop leaving 1515 Broadway in downtown following dispute

What’s next depends on the eccentric owner, who is in danger of losing the building.

Dan Gilbert’s team trespasses, installs cameras on downtown buildings without permission

By Steve Neavling on February 23, 2015   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

Dan Gilbert’s team trespasses, installs cameras on downtown buildings without permission

The cameras are among hundreds installed downtown by Bedrock in the past few years, sending live feeds to a secretive command center in Chase Tower.

City pays millions to private contractor with chronic problems, probes death threats

By Steve Neavling on October 27, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline, posts  

City pays millions to private contractor with chronic problems, probes death threats

The Detroit construction firm was accused of causing a preventable death while working for the city, and then made death threats of their own this weekend.

No more excuses: Negligent owners begin removing hazards from Wurlitzer

By Steve Neavling on October 16, 2014   Government, Headline, Mayor's Office  

No more excuses: Negligent owners begin removing hazards from Wurlitzer

After thumbing their noses at a judge’s orders for more than three years, the negligent owners of the Wurlitzer high-rise in downtown Detroit are finally removing dangling bricks and masonry from the abandoned building.

Wurlitzer still crumbling, but Mayor Duggan helps coffee shop with water

By Steve Neavling on October 13, 2014   Government, Headline, Mayor's Office  

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.

Help on way for downtown coffee shop forced to use water from hydrant

By Steve Neavling on October 7, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office  

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

By Steve Neavling on October 5, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts  

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

By Steve Neavling on October 3, 2014   Development, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts, Urban Renewal  

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.

Neglected Wurlitzer forces downtown coffee shop to get water from fire hydrant

By Steve Neavling on October 2, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline  

The city of Detroit won’t repair a broken water line that serves a downtown coffee shop and adjacent jewelry store because the neighboring high-rise would endanger workers.

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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