Fall 2019
One Detroit Visits The Boulevard
December 19th, 2019
One Detroit and Nolan Finley take a tour of The Boulevard. It’s the first new residential building of its scale in the New Center area in 30 years. He talks with the developer about this neighborhood investment and the affordable housing it offers.
Open ArticleMassive housing development opens in Detroit’s New Center: What it looks like
December 5th, 2019
The largest new housing development in Detroit’s New Center in over 30 years is now open, offering a mix of market and below-market apartments. The six-story and 231-unit building, called The Boulevard, is at 2911 W. Grand Blvd. between the Fisher Building and Henry Ford Hospital.
Open Article231-unit The Boulevard opens in New Center
December 5th, 2019
A 231-unit mixed-use building, The Boulevard, has officially opened in New Center on the site of a former surface parking lot. Built by the Platform at a cost of $60 million, it’s being hailed as the first major residential development in the neighborhood in a generation. Its 356,000 square feet is spread across six stories, plus 330 underground parking spaces.
Open Article$60 million mixed-use development The Boulevard opens in Detroit’s New Center
December 5th, 2019
The site of a former surface parking lot in New Center has found new use as a $60 million mixed-use development that officials believe will meet the growing need for apartments and retail in the area.
Open ArticleSummer 2019
WeWork to more than double Detroit Footprint with new TechTown Space
September 12th, 2019
Co-working space giant WeWork LLC expects to double its Detroit footprint by opening its largest location to date, in the TechTown area of Midtown. The New York City-based company, whose parent is We Co., has signed a lease for more than 91,000 square feet at 6001 Cass Ave.
Open ArticleHair. Is The Newest Salon in New Center
September 12th, 2019
The Fisher building is home to a bunch of fashion-related retail spots, including The Peacock Room, Vera Jane, Yama, tailor William and Bonnie and on the more casual side, Pure Detroit. That’s kind of true to its roots, as back in the day, the three story lobby of the Fisher was kind of the Somerset Mall of its day, full of shops.
Open ArticleFisher Building owners refinance loan for $36M to continue preservation efforts
July 25th, 2019
The owners of the Fisher Building have closed on a major loan refinancing to continue much-needed maintenance and preservation efforts on the historic Art Deco building in New Center. Planned work includes restoring the brass entrance doors, modernizing three elevators, renovating public bathrooms, and constructing a new conference center. The owners say the loan will also allow them to pay off all prior debt.
Open ArticleThe historic Fisher Building is a Detroit treasure
July 25th, 2019
If you’ve never explored the Fisher Building, make sure to put it on your list! This 1928 landmark skyscraper is a Detroit treasure. As always, we’d love to hear from you on places we should be checking out in your neighborhood. You can email your suggestions to Explore@wxyz.com You can also watch the entire video series on streaming devices including Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV.
In Detroit, Empty Lots Become Parks, Helping to Rebuild Lost Social Equity
June 27th, 2019
Stephanie Harbin has lived in the Detroit neighborhood of Fitzgerald since 1969 and is president of the San Juan Drive block club. When she was a child, she remembers, there were 75 houses packed onto an extraordinarily long block of San Juan. And in a story that’s been repeated across many sections of Detroit, only 42 homes remain.
Open ArticleSpring 2019
Residents Move into The Platform’s Baltimore Station 1 in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction Neighborhood
May 8th, 2019
Baltimore Station 1, a mixed-use redevelopment of two historic buildings on Woodward Avenue in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction neighborhood, welcomed its first residents over the weekend.
The development offers 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and 23 loft-style apartments, five of which are offered as affordable housing at 80 percent of area median income or below.
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