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Rendering of Spirit Plaza
City installs temporary plaza along Woodward near riverfront

Dubbed "The Spirit of Detroit Plaza," the three-month long installation contains food trucks, seats and tables, and artwork. It will also improve access from Campus Martius to the riverfront.

The Free Press Building
Details of Free Press Building redevelopment emerge

Among the numerous downtown redevelopments taking place in Detroit, perhaps none is more exciting than the old Detroit Free Press Building.

Artist Chalres McGee
Artist Charles McGee, 92, paints 11-story-tall mural and opens exhibition

"Charles McGee: Still Searching" opens on June 1 at the Library Street Collective. Across the street, the 11-story-tall mural "Unity" will also be unveiled.

A Firehouse Series guitar from Wallace Detroit Guitars
New guitars made from pieces of the former Detroit Fire Department Headquarters

Wallace Detroit Guitars recently released the Firehouse Series, a new limited-edition line of guitars made of maple and pine from the old Detroit Fire Department Headquarters downtown.

Cobo Center living roof
Cobo Center recognized for meeting green venue standard

The Cobo Center has once again met ASTM International's Venue Standard, which grades venues on such criteria as staff management and communications, as well as waste management and energy use.

Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue
Downtown synagogue hires rabbi, plans major renovations

For the first time in 16 years, Detroit's only synagogue will have a new rabbi.

Rendering of the proposed mixed use development by Rock Ventures
Days before an RFP deadline, Gilbert makes one last play for downtown site of stalled county jail

Dan Gilbert's Rock Ventures is still attempting to acquire the current Wayne County jail site, this despite County Executive Warren Evans promising to issue an RFP to finish construction of the long-stalled jail this Friday, Feb. 10.

$550M committed to private equity fund for Detroit-based Huron Capital Partners

The Detroit-based Huron Capital Partners closed its private equity fund $50 million over its target goal and three months after marketing efforts began.

At the Warby Parker “housewarming” party
Retro Vision: Warby Parker helps reimagine an iconic downtown mural

In designing their downtown store, Warby Parker invited 82-year old Detroit artist David Rubello to reimagine his 1973 mural "Color Cubes"—a public artwork that was lost in 2014.

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