Bringing a Downtown to Commerce Township
Usually, a downtown development authority’s purpose is to strengthen and support an existing downtown. In the case of Commerce Township’s DDA, the mission was...
The Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness to Begin Construction
In October, the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s, a foundation lead by former professional baseball outfielder and manager, Kirk Gibson, with the goal of...
A New Elevated Casual Club is Coming to Beverly Hills
A brand-new, all-in-one casual club experience is making its way to Beverly Hills in early 2025. When it opens, Paddle & Par, which focuses...
Stunning Projects of Historical Significance
Versa
Designer Jen Childs sensed serendipity at work when she met chef Jared Gadbaw at a fundraising event for a mutual friend a few years...
History Tours, Coffee Shop Coming to Michigan Central Station
Whether or not you visited the newly-restored Michigan Central Station during the open house this past summer, there’s still plenty more to do there...
Motown Museum Announces Timeline for Expansion Project
The Motown Museum’s expansion is now anticipated to be complete in summer 2026, the museum shared at a press event Monday morning.The third and...
Building and Rebuilding a City
At Kamper’s Rooftop Lounge on the 14th floor of the gloriously restored Book Tower, you can raise a glass to Louis Kamper, the Bavarian-born...
Take a Virtual Peek Inside the New Michigan Central Station
Feeling antsy to see Michigan Central Station’s interior facelift before the open house June 7-16? You can — from the comfort of your own...
Here’s Who Will Perform at the Michigan Central Reopening
Michigan Central has revealed the artist lineup for its June 6 reopening ceremony — and it’s stacked. The event is slated to feature the...
Real Estate All-Stars 2024
For Hour Detroit’s Real Estate All-Stars 2024, we commissioned Professional Research Services (PRS) to conduct a survey of all metro Detroit brokers and agents, to determine the top agents and mortgage professionals in the area.
The Life and Legacy of Architect Minoru Yamasaki
Although best remembered as the architect of the 110-story World Trade Center towers in New York City that were destroyed by the terrorist attacks...
New Social Hub Coming to Detroit This Spring
Self-pour beer, great food, and coffee come together at The Social Brews, a new social hub coming to downtown Detroit this spring. The unique...
GM to Move Headquarters From RenCen to Hudson’s Site Building
General Motors is relocating its Detroit headquarters to Bedrock’s Hudson’s Site building from the Renaissance Center, GM CEO Mary Barra and Bedrock chairman Dan...
Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Downtown Farmington’s Masons Corner
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the City of Farmington, and the Farmington Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced the launch of a new crowdfunding...
Detroit’s Hudson’s Site Tower Has Been Topped Off
The Detroit skyline changed forever today as the final beam of the Hudson’s site skyscraper was lifted into place, officially making it the second...
New Corktown Taphouse Set to Open This Year
Developers of Perennial Corktown apartments has announced that their third retailer, Corktown Taphouse, will open later this year. The taphouse introduces a family-friendly environment...
New Foot Locker Footwear Creative Studio Opens in Detroit
The Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design (PLC), the first and only historically Black college in Michigan, officially opened its Foot Locker Footwear...
Detroit’s First 3D-Printed Home is Now Available for Sale
Construction of Detroit’s first 3D-printed home, located in the Islandview neighborhood, is now complete and on the market with an asking price of $224,500.
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Detroiters Weigh in on MDOT’s I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project
In 1964, the 1-mile highway of I-375 stretching north from Jefferson to Mack Avenue was built without the consent of the neighborhoods it destroyed....
Farmington Hills City Council Approves Demolition of Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum
The longtime home of Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum is officially on the demo block as Farmington Hills’ city council unanimously approved a partial redevelopment...