Packard Plant owner pays delinquent taxes, readies for cleanup
For the first time in decades, someone is paying property taxes on the abandoned Packard Plant.
Lens on Detroit: Red Wings arena to transform impoverished Cass Corridor
The Cass Corridor, one of Detroit’s most challenged communities, is about to undergo a major transformation because of a new Red Wings arena and entertainment district.
Lens on Detroit: Tragic toll of bankruptcy in 35 images
Often lost in the discussion about Detroit’s bankruptcy is the scope of the city’s troubles following six spiraling decades of job losses and residential flight.
Brazen scrappers destroy roof of abandoned Eastown Theatre in Detroit
The ornamental, dome ceiling on the long-abandoned Eastown Theatre in Detroit has collapsed as scrappers continue to remove steel beams from the historic movie palace.
Up close: More than 100 fires break out over weekend, rivaling Devil’s Night
The fires posed a significant challenge to a city dangerously short on firefighters and equipment.
Photos: Suspected serial arsonist accused of decimating Detroit neighborhood
House by house, the remains of an impoverished, blighted neighborhood near the Detroit Golf Course began to go up in smoke.
Vacant CPA Building in Detroit’s Corktown sells for $900,000
The six-story building along Michigan Avenue is considered a key piece to the continuing revitalization of Corktown.
New life for Detroit’s train station? Billionaire Moroun pledges more rehab
Billionaire Matty Moroun has pledged for years to clean up the Michigan Central Station, one of Detroit’s most iconic symbols of decay.
Up close: 8 most abandoned neighborhoods in Detroit
More than a third of the houses and buildings are vacant in eight Detroit neighborhoods.
9 highlights from unprecedented study of Detroit’s blighted landscape
A task force charged with tackling blight released a sobering, unprecedented report today detailing the scope of decay in Detroit.