Red Wings arena site goes silent 3 months after groundbreaking
Small piles of garbage are all that’s left on the arena site after crews removed fencing, lighting and other materials.
Lens on Detroit: Ghostly fog blankets city on Christmas eve
At sunrise, I rode my bike from the Cass Corridor to downtown and the waterfront to admire the misty sky.
Graffiti removed from historic Detroit hotels but fate of buildings uncertain
The buildings’ fate remains entangled in a potential legal battle with preservationists and Detroit City Council.
Comet Bar, a Cass Corridor staple, closing in shadow of Red Wings arena
There are few establishments left between Midtown and downtown with as much character, earnestness and hometown flavor.
Up Close: M-1 Rail begins taking shape in downtown Detroit
Woodward Avenue is unrecognizable in some areas as crews begin laying rails for Detroit’s M-1 streetcars.
9 photos of new Red Wings arena groundbreaking
The Ilitch family’s Olympia Development held a groundbreaking Thursday afternoon for the new $450-million Red Wings arena.
Transformation begins: 15 photos of Red Wings arena, M-1 Rail development
Works is beginning on the $140 million M-1 Rail for streetcars and laying groundwork for a new $450 million Red Wings arena.
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.
Detroit sues owner of intentionally burned historic church over cleanup
Soon after the fire gutted the 124-year-old Romanesque Revival building, the owner ordered his demolition crew to topple the final stone walls even as darkness settled in.
Photos: Saying goodbye to fire-ravaged First Unitarian Church in Detroit
The mood was somber as preservationists and parishioners sang a hymn, prayed, listened to somber horns and clutched candles.