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Home»Posts tagged with»Auction (Page 4)

28 Detroit houses selling for $500 at county auction

By Steve Neavling on October 11, 2013   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

28 Detroit houses selling for $500 at county auction

Some of the properties are abandoned and gutted, while others could fetch more than $85,000 in any other community.

Packard Plant fetches $21,000 bid from anonymous investor

By Steve Neavling on October 9, 2013   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

Packard Plant fetches $21,000 bid from anonymous investor

Whoever wins the auction will inherit hefty costs, from demolition to a six-figure tax bill.

Photos: Canadian developer gobbles up Corktown properties

By Steve Neavling on October 3, 2013   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

Photos: Canadian developer gobbles up Corktown properties

North Corktown is witnessing a steady drizzle of development and new residents, but it’s not envisioned as a rehabilitated neighborhood under Mayor Bing’s blueprint for land use.

Big Detroit property firm accused of global Ponzi scheme

By Steve Neavling on September 27, 2013   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

Big Detroit property firm accused of global Ponzi scheme

Metro Property Group is blamed for turning investors into “unwitting and unintentional slumlords.”

12 beautiful gems for auction in historic neighborhoods

By Steve Neavling on September 23, 2013   Culture, Headline, History, Lens On Detroit, posts  

12 beautiful gems for auction in historic neighborhoods

Once selling for six figures, the houses are on the auction block for as low as a few thousand dollars.

Eminems childhood home is for sale on abandoned street

By Steve Neavling on September 18, 2013   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, posts  

Eminems childhood home is for sale on abandoned street

The bungalow is featured on the cover of Eminem’s 2000 “Marshall Mathers LP” album.

Detroit removes 16 Brush Park properties from county auction

By Steve Neavling on September 18, 2013   Government, Headline, posts, Wayne County  

Detroit removes 16 Brush Park properties from county auction

The city’s move would prevent speculators from buying properties without plans to develop them.

Packard Plant burns; developer misses deadline to buy ruins

By Steve Neavling on September 13, 2013   Buildings, Culture, Headline, posts, Real Estate  

Packard Plant burns; developer misses deadline to buy ruins

It was back to usual at the abandoned, sprawling Packard Plant on Detroit’s east side.

Photos: Beautiful homes hit auction block in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on September 11, 2013   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

Photos: Beautiful homes hit auction block in Detroit

From stately tudors to roomy colonials, this year’s Wayne County auction has plenty of bargains.

Chicago investor closer to buying vacant Packard Plant

By Steve Neavling on September 11, 2013   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

Chicago investor closer to buying vacant Packard Plant

The plan calls for turning the abandoned plant into a sprawling hub for housing, office space and entertainment.

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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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