Detroit officials, controversial property owner forge deal to clean up blighted buildings
Detroit just struck a deal with the owner of scores of empty buildings. Both sides hope it will be a reset and result in fewer empty blight buildings.
Demolition of empty Detroit hospital for future soccer stadium could start this summer
Southwest Detroit Hospital has been vacant for about 18 years and many nearby residents consider it an eyesore.
Detroit City Council cuts final tie to failed '06 plan to redevelop ex-Uniroyal site.
Detroit City Council approved ending a brownfield redevelopment plan for upscale housing units on the 44-acres. The plan ...
Detroit RenCen redevelopment plans confirmed; city council rejects historic designation
Detroit City Council has voted against a historic designation study for the RenCen, pursuing redevelopment instead.
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Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities
A study that two of us published in 2017 answered this question in the affirmative: Tearing down an abandoned building in Detroit does increase the value of nearby properties by a small amount ...
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Demolition of empty Detroit hospital for future soccer stadium could start this summer
Southwest Detroit Hospital opened in the mid-1970s and the building — once clad in shiny stainless steel — has been completely vacant since 2007 and can be seen by passing motorists on ...