Real estate development in the city will be the topic of discussion at the annual real estate forum sponsored by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and the Urban Land Institute’s Detroit District Council
The $500 million project has brought 60 retailers, a four-screen movie theater, and two restaurants.
Mike Ilitch believes the city’s downtown is finally ready for prime time and he’s putting his money where his mouth is.
It’s a auto collector’s dream: Heads of international auto museums gathering in the Motor City for the first time, and mingling with descendents of Michigan’s great auto pioneers.
The ’20s roared, and with the unbridled optimism, hubris, cash and new building technologies Detroit was blessed with three of its most compelling skyscrapers — the Penobscot, the Guardian and the Fisher buildings. Those glory days may have faded, but that’s not the end of the story.
Southwest Detroit has a pulse. It’s alive with art, culture, great food, entertainment, green spaces and the hustle and bustle of a vibrant community. Model D spends a day there, getting our fix of Peruvian paintings, quirky donut shops, riverboats, bridge views, architecture, beautiful parks, and, of course, some great eats.
About 15.5 million visitors spent $4.37 billion in metro Detroit in 2004, according to a Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau study.
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