In a whirlwind week, Mike Duggan has announced his intention to run for a second term as mayor of the city of Detroit, announced the arrival of Microsoft to the city and sat in on multiple community meetings with neighborhood representatives. In other words, it was hardly the average seven days for the mayor any […]
Detroit is a city of opportunity, innovation and investment. We can become a leader in urban revitalization’s best practices if we can commit to providing inclusive housing options for all Detroiters: our long-time residents, recent transplants, and especially the community’s most vulnerable. But there’s a formula for success. Implementing multi-dimensional housing solutions and strategies to […]
Wayne County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree is is continuing his office’s plan to reduce foreclosures in 2017 by expanding efforts to meet with homeowners who have received foreclosure notices. “We truly want to give people options,” said Sabree, who noted that residents should receive notice not only from his office but that of their local […]
A look at what was missing in Brightmoor helped inspire the vision of what’ s to come. “The first time I went into the area my impression was, ‘ Wow, this is pretty empty,’” recalls Errol Service, a longtime McDonald’s franchisee and Detroit Regional Chamber board member. Blight and vacancies have been a long-time challenge […]
Errol Service understands humble beginnings, hard work and high achievement. That’ s why the restaurateur says he’s working hard to help rebuild Detroit, one community project at a time. Service started his McDonald’s career by mopping floors and cleaning toilets. He was promoted to dropping fries and flipping burgers. During the process, he managed to […]
For Wayne County, little but meaningful changes are adding up to bit improvements for the municipality. In other words, bond ratings, budget surpluses and a stronger fiscal standing may not seem exciting on the surface. But these fixes in the county’s fiscal year are going to be significant in both the short and long term, […]
Growth in key areas of Detroit – including the District Detroit, Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Henry Ford Health System’s new cancer center – is spurring Comerica Bank to open new locations, relocate offices and sell space to make way for a growing city, officials said. Comerica Bank officials also noted that they see […]
In Detroit, a city where cars rule and transportation issues are paramount, having a well-oiled transportation system is essential to everyone’s quality of life. To that end, the city of Detroit under Mayor Mike Duggan has worked over the past few years to update and expand its bus services. Starting Monday, Detroiters will be seeing […]
Perhaps the best news in Detroit over the past few years has been the interest, development and investment in the city’s neighborhoods. As neighborhoods grow, so does the rest of Detroit. A proper balance between the downtown core and the rest of the city is essential to the area’s long-term health. So when a real-estate […]
Real estate brokers like Austin Black II are happily working near 24/7 these days. The owner of City Living Detroit, a full-service real estate brokerage, reports that his biggest challenge is meeting ever increasing demand for housing stock in the city. “The properties continue to get scarcer, even as prices rise to stratospheric levels in some […]