Virtually every Detroiter is familiar with West Vernor Highway. The street not only serves as a major east-west link between downtown and Ford’s River Rouge Plant, it offers a variety of local business attractions. Whether visiting Arandas Tire for automotive needs or feeding a craving for barbecue chicken at Taqueria El Rey, patrons can fulfill […]
Apart from its status as one of Detroit’s most diverse and culturally vibrant areas because of its numerous restaurants, taverns, novelty stores and other independently owned retailers, District 6 is a wide cross-section of neighborhoods. While the downtown area’s resurgence has led to busier traffic and more active nightlife, many residents favor affordable homes in […]
Look for more youthful faces under the hard hats when the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) begins work on a major I-94 construction through Detroit in 2019. The estimated $2.5 billion project will rebuild the highway, service roads and bridges on a seven-mile stretch between Conner Avenue and I-96. The work includes replacement of 67 […]
These insights, from Rip Rapson, CEO and president of the Kresge Foundation, accompanied the 2017 Detroit Reinvestment Index, a dataset that focuses on perceptions around Detroit’s economic recovery. Last year’s index was the second such annual survey commissioned and released by The Kresge Foundation. A third annual survey will be conducted and released in 2018. […]
Saying Detroit’s District 6 is a hot market, is as likely an understatement as there is in development circles right now. Although its neighborhood development efforts are not as visible as Detroit’s downtown district, they are there. Ask any investor. “The time to get in is ‘now,’ according to Kraemer Design Group Co-Founder and Principal Bob […]
It seems perfect given the name. The Stone Soap building is getting a good cleaning and is being redeveloped into a new mixed-use structure that will renovate existing structures, include new construction and add three to six additional stories on top of the building. “The riverfront belongs to everybody, and the redevelopment of the Stone […]
Bedrock has announced $2.1 billion in new investment for four downtown development projects that could bring up to 24,000 new jobs to Detroit. The package, which includes the Hudson’s Site, Monroe Blocks, Book Tower and One Campus Martius expansion project,would bring 15,000 construction jobs and up to 9,000 permanent jobs to the city.The projects will […]
Lots of people are vying for a stake in Detroit’s redevelopment efforts. Perhaps there is no group more interested or concerned about the spread of neighborhood investment interest, than long-time city residents. Some are already beginning to see a steady stream of investors sizing up or “evaluating” their beloved neighborhoods, but far too few know […]