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Home»Posts tagged with»Auction (Page 2)

9 employees make 6-figure salaries at fast-growing Detroit Land Bank

By Steve Neavling on August 27, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline, Investigations, posts  

9 employees make 6-figure salaries at fast-growing Detroit Land Bank

Check out the full list of salaried employees at the Detroit Land Bank.

Sobering report: 20% of Detroiters could lose homes to tax foreclosure this year

By Steve Neavling on July 3, 2014   Headline, Life in Detroit, posts  

Sobering report: 20% of Detroiters could lose homes to tax foreclosure this year

As more properties fall into foreclosure, the cycle of abandonment, arson and blight will continue.

Exclusive: New Packard Plant owner at risk of losing property over delinquent taxes

By Steve Neavling on June 25, 2014   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline  

Exclusive: New Packard Plant owner at risk of losing property over delinquent taxes

Peru-based developer Fernando Palazuelo is more than $80,000 delinquent on property taxes and late fees on the abandoned Packard Plant that he purchased six months ago at a tax-foreclosure auction.

City does nothing as dangerous scrapping operation continues on Detroit’s east side

By Steve Neavling on April 23, 2014   Crime & Fire, Fire  

City does nothing as dangerous scrapping operation continues on Detroit’s east side

The unstable ceiling of the building is propped up with chemical containers.

Investor who wanted Packard Plant scraps buildings, late on taxes

By Steve Neavling on April 22, 2014   Investigations  

Investor who wanted Packard Plant scraps buildings, late on taxes

When one of our photographers approached the scrappers to inquire about the illegal operation, they tried to run him over with a truck.

Peruvian developer makes final payment on Packard Plant as fires break out

By Steve Neavling on December 13, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Development, Headline, Life in Detroit, posts, The Packard Plant, Urban Renewal  

Brazen scrappers continued to cause destruction Thursday after they clipped a natural gas line.

Packard Plant bid canceled after Chicago-area investor can’t pay up

By Steve Neavling on November 15, 2013   Buildings, Headline, posts, Real Estate  

Packard Plant bid canceled after Chicago-area investor can’t pay up

Next up to buy the Packard Plant is the third bidder – Peru-based developer Fernando Palazuelo.

Bidder must pay $1.8 million today to buy Packard Plant

By Steve Neavling on November 15, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Life in Detroit, posts, Real Estate, The Packard Plant  

Bidder must pay $1.8 million today to buy Packard Plant

Bill Hults already paid $200,000 in nonrefundable deposits for the 40-acre ruins.

Suburban police to sell dozens of guns at online auction

By Steve Neavling on November 11, 2013   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

The firearms vary from service weapons to seized handguns.

Peruvian next up to buy Packard Plant after missed deadline

By Steve Neavling on November 4, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Headline, posts, Real Estate, The Packard Plant  

Peruvian next up to buy Packard Plant after missed deadline

But will the Wayne County treasurer enforce the deadline and invalidate the bid of Chicago-area investor Bill Hults?

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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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