In a little more than a decade, Detroit leaders figured out how to quickly take control of tens of thousands of abandoned, ...

The historic and formerly abandoned Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center in Detroit's Brush Park has sprung back to life and is now home to the legendary Kronk Gym. The renowned boxing gym officially ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mark Skidmore, Michigan State University; Camila Alvayay Torrejon, Universidad ...

DETROIT – An abandoned apartment building on Detroit’s west side is drawing heavy concern from neighbors who say it has become a magnet for criminal activity. “A lot of folks that are in that building ...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's blight removal program cut abandoned Land Bank homes from 47,000 to under 1,000, boosting property values from $4.2B to $8.8B. I found fame as an ’80s rock star. Now I'm ...

The $198 million project also includes apartments, commercial space, and a parking deck. The new stadium, named AlumniFi Field, is planned to be completed for the 2027 soccer season. Demolition has ...

The Peru-based developer who pledged to redevelop the sprawling Packard Plant on Detroit’s east side now plans to demolish large sections of the abandoned auto factory that has come to symbolize the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) It was one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation between 1900 and 1950. In the ...