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Making cities work: BBC discusses how Detroit’s rethinking post-industrial cities

According to the story:Building on the groundwork done by the non-profit sector, small-scale private developers are blossoming, making a profit by converting Detroit's empty industrial legacy into fashionable lofts and apartments. ...There are even more ambitious plans for the future, with people in the city re-thinking the whole concept of what a post-industrial city can be.

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Detroit web company building off of Super Bowl experience

A Detroit web site that helped visitors during the Super Bowl continues to transform, expand.

Demolition to mark start of casino hotel construction

The Foster-Winter parking garage on Monroe Street and a vacated apartment house to the east will be demolished Friday to make way for the 20-story, 400-room hotel to be built atop a new 13-story, 3,100-space garage.

$12 million in upgrades planned for Pontchartrain hotel

A $12 million renovation and a new affiliation with the Sheraton hotel chain will change the look and name of the storied Hotel Pontchartrain.

Chicago-based developer to put retail center near faigrounds

A new shopping plaza planned for the southeast corner of Eight Mile Road and Woodward avenue will be developed by Chicago-based General Growth Properties Inc., the nation’s second-largest retail real estate investment trust.

LISC leads way in neighborhood revival

For 16 years the Local Initiatives Support Coalition has been helping to reshape the future for many of Detroit’s neighborhoods.

MGM Grand may house newest Puck experience

California restaurateur Wolfgang Puck may be joining the growing list of investors who have recently opened dining hot spots in Detroit.

Construction progressing on International Welcome Center and Mercado

Concrete and steal beams are now in place for the Mexicantown International Welcome Center and Mercado in Southwest Detroit.

Captain D’s opens first location in Detroit

Captain D's franchisee Alpha Restaurants on Tuesday opened the first of three restaurants in the Detroit market.

MGM Grand plans $765 million facility

The MGM Grand Detroit Casino plans to $765 million on a 17-floor facility that would create 1,000 jobs -- $190 million more than expected.

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