What’s Behind the Real Estate Frenzy — and How Long Will It Last?
With demand high and supply low, Southeast Michigan, like much of the country, has home-buyers frantic and sellers sitting pretty
Are the Best Days of the Greater Penobscot in the Past?
The building has long been among Detroit’s most celebrated landmarks. Its decay, though, is drawing a different sort of attention.
Detroit Gets Creative in Its Quest To Breathe New Life Into Historic Fort Wayne
The city's Parks and Recreation Department has struck a deal with National Park Service to allow for development while maintaining the site's integrity
Editor’s Letter: Please Enjoy Our May Issue Responsibly
In this month's letter, 'Hour Detroit' editor Dan Caccavaro talks our coverage on internet gambling, beer, and magic mushrooms
Grosse Pointe Native Derek Stevens Is Sin City’s Most Interesting Rising Mogul
With a new $1 billion resort, Stevens spoke to us about how he's paying homage to his hometown and why the Michigan casino market isn't for him
Ford House Debuts a New Visitor Center This Spring
The “green” building will feature rotating exhibits, an event space, and a restaurant
Detroit Mercy and Wayne State to Host Conference on Just Environments
The Environmental Design Research Association’s spring conference will be a five-day virtual event
Work Post-COVID: WFH May Be Here To Stay
A lot of us really love working from home — and that shift in attitude will have an impact on how and where we do our jobs after the pandemic
Your Update on 4 Long-Touted Detroit Developments
We look at the status of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, Packard Plant restoration, Hudson's site, and Michigan Central Station. Plus, six more projects to keep your eye on.
Detroit Native Paul Milgrom on Winning the Nobel Prize in Economics
The University of Michigan alum has designed auctions that make a Sotheby’s art sale look like child’s play
Interpreter Jackie Thompson Says ‘Don’t Count Deaf Folks Out’
Thompson, who signs at Mayor Mike Duggan's COVID-19 new conferences, makes our 2021 Hour Detroiters list, a roundup of people who are quietly — and sometimes not so quietly — enriching life across the region
Stay-at-Home Orders Seem To Have Boosted Recreational Pot Sales
Nationwide cannabis sales so far in 2020 are up 40 percent over 2019
Inside a Cannabis Testing Lab
Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs in Jackson is testing cannabis products for safety, quality, and consistency
Will Detroiters Get Their Share of the Recreational Cannabis Market?
As Detroit moves to open up its enormous recreational cannabis market, city leaders vow to make sure real Detroiters aren’t left behind — even if it means stifling the industry’s growth
How Businesses Can Make Their Workplace Safer During the Pandemic
Whitney Marx of interior design business MarxModa shares her tips
How Interior Designers Are Helping Businesses During the Pandemic
The latest interior design trend: workspaces that help keep COVID-19 at bay
17 Local Businesses Compete for More than $1 Million in Funding as Part of...
This year's Rocket Mortgage pitch competition aims to support local entrepreneurs during the pandemic
Metro Detroit HOAs Question if They Should Open Their Community Pools
America’s favorite summer pastime may also be an infection risk
Belle Isle Has Emerged From Neglect — but Its List of Needs is Daunting
The Detroit staple has become a model of how public and private interests can combine efforts to meet a worthwhile challenge
Beyond Overtaxation: Ending Detroit’s Cycle of Poverty, Foreclosure, and Blight
The city overtaxed homeowners $600 million between 2010 and 2016
