Wyandotte’s Newest Entertainment Venue to Host National and Local Talent
District 142 will open its doors on Saturday, March 11. The 15,000-square-foot venue, located in the heart of downtown Wyandotte, is owned by Julie...
Grants Awarded to 16 Detroit Projects Led by Real Estate Developers of Color
Capital Impact Partners, a non-profit organization based in the District of Colombia that provides financial services to underserved markets, has awarded grants to 16...
Bedrock Announces Plans for Cadillac Square Development
Bedrock has released plans for its continued investment in the city and the development of Cadillac Square — a 1.5 million square foot multi-use space...
Michigan Receives Grants to Improve Road Safety
Yesterday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that $800 million in grant funds will go to support road safety projects in the country, including...
New Partnership Announced in Detroit Riverfront and Joe Louis Greenway Projects
The City of Detroit, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, and the Joe Louis Greenway Partnership have joined forces in a first-of-its-kind alliance that will help raise...
Motown Museum to Reopen for Tours During Construction
The Motown Museum in Detroit has announced that it will resume museum tours during its ongoing construction project on Feb. 22.
The museum, which was...
Huron-Clinton Metroparks to Open First Physical Location in Detroit
On Tuesday, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and Huron-Clinton Metroparks announced the name of one of four main attractions inside of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr....
Community Development Projects in Metro Detroit in 2023
Project: Michigan Central
What it is: Ford Motor Co. made waves in 2018 when it announced it had acquired the long-abandoned and decaying Michigan Central...
Avalon International Breads to Close its Flagship Café in Detroit
The new year brings a new chapter for Avalon International Breads. The owners of the beloved Midtown café, which opened its first location in...
Local Nonprofit Breathes New Life Into Historic Blue Bird Inn
The modest one-story building at 5021 Tireman Ave. was prime real estate when Alabama migrant William Dubois purchased it in 1937 with wages he’d...
New Distillery Opens in Fenton
Fenton Winery & Brewery is celebrating the grand opening of their new distillery, which will allow their taproom to serve small batch liquor and...
A Look Inside West Village’s Historic Frederick Stearns House
"Old wood to burn, old friends to greet,” reads the inscription carved into the wooden mantel in the foyer of the historic Frederick Stearns...
Royal Oak Welcomes Outdoor Ice Rink at Centennial Commons
The City of Royal Oak is embracing the chill of winter with a brand-new outdoor ice skating rink at Centennial Commons Park.
The 60’x90’ rink,...
Serena & Lily to Open Design Shop in Birmingham
Serena & Lily, a California-based home decor brand, will debut its first Michigan location this weekend. The Serena & Lily Birmingham Design Shop opens...
How Brilliant Detroit Helps Neighborhoods Shine
On a hot,blazingly sunny afternoon, a cheerfully decorated home in Detroit’s Morningside neighborhood bursts with activity. A bounce house bustles with giggling kids while...
Lakeside Mall Will Undergo $1 Billion Redevelopment
It’s official, Lakeside Mall is getting a facelift. With a 5-2 vote at their meeting on Nov. 1, 2022, the Sterling Heights City Council...
Meet the Design Director of The Book Depository
Like so many Detroit-area kids coming of age in the 1990s, Lily Diego and her friends misspent part of their youth traipsing through the...
Meet the Architect Overseeing the Michigan Central Project
Ford executives, casting about for a firm to oversee a master plan for redeveloping Michigan Central Station and the 30-acre area around it, landed on...
Gucci Opens Men’s Store in the Troy Somerset Collection
Luxury brand Gucci has announced that its first-ever dedicated men’s store will open at the Somerset Collection in Troy on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.
The...
The Grand Reopening of Michigan Central Station
In the mid-1930s, when the Albert Kahn-designed U.S. Parcel Post Office opened next to the august, celebrated Michigan Central Station, there was precious little public...