Book-Cadillac renovation gets boost from MSHDA
After a long history of changing hands, the Book-Cadillac Hotel, which was at one time Detroit’s tallest building and tallest hotel in the world, has solid plans for redevelopment. For […]
Groups drafts plan to unify, beautify Eight Mile
Tami Salisbury of the Eight Mile Boulevard Association has dreams of seeing brick pavers, park benches, ornamental lighting, pedestrian areas and lights on utility towers consistently along Eight Mile Road.
Super Bowl makes rare appearance in the North
For its landmark 40th edition, American football’s annual showpiece has returned to Detroit, which hopes for a boost to the economy and show off the city’s new image.
Mercado seeks vendors in Mexicantown
Mexicantown Community Development Corp. is seeking vendor pre-applications for the Mercado — a collection of shops and businesses — now under construction near the International Welcome Center in Southwest Detroit.
Ford heiress leaves $50 million to CCS
Josephine Ford, Henry Ford’s sole granddaughter, left a stunning donation when she passed last June to the College for Creative Studies — the largest gift ever given to a private arts college in the U.S., and the largest ever given to a Michigan private college.
Hudson-Webber Foundation gives $2 million to area initiatives
The Detroit-based Hudson-Webber Foundation last week approved $2.1 million in grants to Southeast Michigan nonprofits.
