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.
Detroit plans to resurrect heart of once-booming Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley was a bustling entertainment and business district for black residents in Detroit from the 1920s to the 1950s until the area was paved over in the name of urban renewal.
Could Historic Brewster Homes community be poised for a comeback?
On this day 80 years ago, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt kicked off the building of the Brewster Homes, America’s first federally funded public housing project for blacks.
Grosse Pointe Park builds a wall of mammoth potted plants at Detroit’s border
Grosse Pointe Park has found plenty of clever ways to block one of its busiest borders with Detroit – erect a large pile of snow, delay work on a water main project and build a farmer’s market in the middle of the road.
Mayor Duggan henchman disrupts historic commission with absence
The former DWSD employee who failed to pay his tax and water bills is having trouble with another responsibility.
Billionaire Dan Gilbert, others plan ambitious redevelopment of historic Brush Park
Billionaire Dan Gilbert and fellow investors have struck a deal with Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration to buy and redevelop a large swath of historic Brush Park near downtown.
Raze or preserve? Fate of old Redford library may soon be decided
Preservationists and others are hoping the city of Detroit will protect the unique building with a historic designation.
Bloody union battles taught lessons that resonate today
These days, few people remember the bloody battles that the UAW fought to receive recognition.
Detroit’s first black hospital pulled from auction after bidding reached $196,000
The Detroit Medical Society claimed it had no idea the house was up for foreclosure and said members invested more than $400,000 into the building.