Redevelopment

What's old is new again�and brownfield and historic preservation tax credits available to careful and diligent developers mean that old is more than just aesthetically pleasing, it's economically viable. Add in the inherent sustainability of reuse, and the triple-bottom-line survey says: redevelopment is the way to go.

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Alexandrine List

To understand change in Midtown Detroit, look to Alexandrine Street

Jon Zemke Tuesday, February 24, 2015

More than $40 million is being invested in the renovation of buildings -- big and small -- along the three blocks of West Alexandrine between Woodward Avenue and Third Street. It's here where some of the city's newest marquee business have set up shop and where the changing face of Midtown Detroit is most acutely visible.

Fellows List

How Motor City Mapping became a template for citywide collaboration

Walter Wasacz Friday, February 13, 2015

The Motor City Mapping project captured vital information on the condition of each of Detroit's 375,000+ parcels. It may have also created a template for citywide collaboration.

Facade list

Businesses put best face forward with help of local fa�ade improvement programs

Amy Swift Monday, January 26, 2015

A building's visual order can have an inordinate impact on a community, which is why a number of area community development organizations have used façade improvement programs to battle blight and spur neighborhood economic development.

Land Forum List

Opinion: It's time to demystify the process of acquiring land in the city of Detroit

Jill Ferrari Tuesday, January 20, 2015

To help inform Detroiters looking to acquire vacant land, The Greening of Detroit, Michigan Community Resources, and the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights have collaborated in developing a series of workshops called "Land Forum."

Curtis List

Nicole Curtis, host of HGTV's Rehab Addict, invests again in Detroit for new season

Glen Morren Thursday, January 08, 2015

The sixth season of Rehab Addict premieres Jan. 8 and will feature Nicole Curtis's latest Detroit project, a house on East Grand Boulevard near Belle Isle on the city's east side.

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Mayor Duggan sites 20 to 40 percent affordable housing goal in downtown, Midtown areas
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Source: New York Times
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Source: United Sound Systems
Brooklyn's Galapagos Art Space to make new home in Detroit, buys property in Cortown, Highland Park
Detroit man claims he's the high bidder on $3M bundle of 6,350 properties in county auction
Source: Detroit News
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Source: City of Hamtramck
Midtown Inc. closes in on $50K fundraising goal for green alley project
Source: Patronicity
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Source: Good Magazine
Video: The case for historic preservation, not just demolition, in Detroit's war on blight
Source: Michigan Historic Preservation Network

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