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Home»Posts tagged with»skyscraper

Iconic Fisher Building, Art Deco neighbor fetch $12.2M at auction

By Steve Neavling on June 24, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline, Real Estate  

Iconic Fisher Building, Art Deco neighbor fetch $12.2M at auction

The iconic Fisher and Albert Kahn buildings in Detroit have sold for $12.2 million in an auction that ended Wednesday afternoon.

After spending $57M on skyscraper, county is selling Guardian Building

By Steve Neavling on April 30, 2015   Headline, Wayne County  

After spending $57M on skyscraper, county is selling Guardian Building

Built in 1929, the Guardian Building is one of the most ornate, unique and beloved skyscrapers in Detroit.

Photos: Fisher Building – ‘Detroit’s largest art object’ – hits auction block in June

By Steve Neavling on April 20, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Featured Stories, Lens On Detroit, Real Estate  

Photos: Fisher Building – ‘Detroit’s largest art object’ –  hits auction block in June

The Albert Kahn-designed masterpiece is covered in marble, brass and bronze and features hand-painted, barrel-vaulted ceilings, a theater and a golden tower.

Chinese company neglects another art deco gem in downtown Detroit as skyscraper floods

By Steve Neavling on February 25, 2015   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline, Real Estate  

Chinese company neglects another art deco gem in downtown Detroit as skyscraper floods

The towering art deco David Stott Building in downtown Detroit was submerged in two stories of water Wednesday in what looks like yet another cautionary tale of abandonment.

9 views from Penobscot Building’s future observation deck

By Steve Neavling on February 17, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline, posts  

9 views from Penobscot Building’s future observation deck

The view from atop the city’s third largest building is breathtaking.

Meet the man crazy enough to fix iconic light atop Penobscot in downtown Detroit

By Steve Neavling on February 11, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline  

Meet the man crazy enough to fix iconic light atop Penobscot in downtown Detroit

The red orb that towers 650 feet above the city will soon be lit up again.

Debris falls from neglected Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit, hits truck

By Steve Neavling on May 13, 2014   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Featured Stories, posts  

Debris falls from neglected Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit, hits truck

The 15-story gothic-style building is owned by Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority, which has let the building rot while spending $285 million in public funds for a new Red Wings arena.

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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