3 questions Land Bank hasn’t answered about hiring law firms for investigation
When asked about hiring two outside law firms, including pricey powerhouse WilmerHale, city officials have clamped up.
At least 11 buildings, houses demolished around new Red Wings arena since 2014
From bars to a historic high-rise apartment, 11 buildings and houses have been demolished around the Red Wings arena since 2014.
Vacant Cass Corridor building demolished to make way for condos, high-end restaurant
Condos and a high-end restaurant will replace a long-abandoned apartment building in the Cass Corridor.
Feds investigating Detroit Land Bank over questionable demo contracts
Federal investigators are probing questionable contracts doled out by Mayor Mike Duggan’s demolition program over the past two years.
Here’s what happened to 58 vacant schools taken over by Detroit
The city of Detroit took possession of 58 vacant, blighted DPS schools that were left to languish as they were gutted by scrappers under the control of the state.
Michigan Land Bank contractor charged with falsifying bills for demo work
The charges come as city and federal officials investigate Mayor Mike Duggan’s handling of demolition contracts.
25 photos chronicling the demise of the Eastown Theatre in Detroit
Goodbye, Eastown Theatre.
Video: Demo crews raze Eastown Theatre’s legendary stage
A demolition crew toppled the stage and interior of the once-elegant Eastown Theatre on Detroit’s east side on Tuesday, bringing down power lines with it.
Photos: Demolition begins on legendary, crumbling Eastown Theatre
A large claw poked through the stage of the once-celebrated theater on Detroit’s east side today.
City of Detroit to demolish once-venerable Eastown Theatre as early as today
The Eastown Theatre was one of Detroit’s most elegant movie palaces and later a premier rock venue during the psychedelic era.