Southeast Michigan Road Closures and Construction Updates
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promised she’d “fix the damn roads,” and it seems like she’s making good on it because it feels like just about...
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...
Horror Filmmaker Builds ‘Horrortown’ at Abandoned Irish Hills Stagecoach Stop
A construction marquee warns “FESTIVAL TRAFFIC AHEAD” as cars grind to a halt on U.S. 12 West in Onsted.The area, part of a normally...
Motown Museum Celebrates Completion of First Two Phases of Expansion
The grand opening event included appearances by Smokey Robinson, Ottis Williams, Martha Reeves, and more
Coda is the Latest Example of a Local Developer’s Commitment to Brush Park
Expected to break ground this summer, the project includes bracing a historic carriage house structure and building a five-story contemporary building over it
A Closer Look at The Fisher Building
Detroit's "largest art object" is for sale — here’s a little history, in case you’re interested in buying it
Real Estate All-Stars 2022
For Hour Detroit’s Real Estate All-Stars 2022, 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.
