All over the city, yesterday's unwanted, gritty warehouse or shuttered department store has become today's urban oasis of immaculate wood floors, granite countertops, stainless steel fixtures and walls full of artwork. Check out how Detroiters are dressing up their lofts, making once cold, raw spaces feel perfectly posh or just like home.
Thousands of fans will gather at ‘Club 1620’ at Tiger Stadium in Corktown for the gridiron gathering put on by Anheuser-Busch.
Say what? You say you can't pamper your puppy, sip a Sunday morning mimosa, buy some designer duds and workout in a pilates class downtown? Guess again. A Windy City transplant discovers that the urban lifestyle she loved can be had in the Motor City.
The casino is putting in pilings for an eight-story parking structure that will be part of its permanent casino and hotel complex at the Lodge Freeway, I-75 service drive and Third and Bagley avenues.
Lofts are hot. No doubt about it. They are like urban-living magnets, attracting young professionals and suburbanites back to the city’s core, with their exposed brick walls, historic facades and high ceilings. But what makes a loft a loft and not just a condo or an apartment?
Much of Corktown embodies the coolest of "cool cities" concepts, with new bars, restaurants, galleries and hangouts popping up and giving the community a strong vibe, but the northern pocket of the neighborhood hasn't always done as well. Community developers now hope a wave of new, affordable housing – built with a historic feel and decked out in a palette of strong, vibrant hues – will be the start of something bold.
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