Winter 2018
One Detroit & American Black Journal Roadshow | Lessons Learned in Islandview
January 24th, 2019
Detroit Public TV hosted a special “Solutions Roadshow” before a live audience at the Church of the Messiah in Detroit’s Islandview neighborhood to discuss issues faced by local residents and projects under way to improve the quality of life in the community. The lessons learned in Islandview can help ensure that Detroit’s revitalization touches every neighborhood.
Open ArticleDetroit Homecoming V Recap: Real Estate 101 in the D
September 24th, 2018
When Peter Cummings and his development partners began working with Whole Foods Market in 2011 to build its first Detroit store, a Whole Foods executive projected it would generate perhaps $12 million to $15 million a year.
Those projections were more than a little off. Since opening in 2013, Midtown Detroit’s Whole Foods has been generating $30 million annually, Cummings said.
Open ArticleProject planned for Detroit’s Islandview neighborhood
March 29th, 2017
The Big Boy restaurant on East Jefferson near Belle Isle has been purchased as a part of larger development plan for the Islandview neighborhood.
Open ArticleThe Platform’s Islandview redevelopment plans revealed
March 29th, 2017
Last year, we heard that Peter Cummings’ development group The Platform would undergo a lot of work in New Center, Brightmoor, and Islandview. We’re finally getting a clearer picture of the Islandview redevelopment, which could be seen as a gateway to Belle Isle.
Open ArticleBig Boy demolition and historic rehabs planned near Belle Isle
March 29th, 2017
One of Detroit’s most active development teams sees the potential in large-scale projects that will have immediate and obvious impact on the central city. But they also recognize how, in a city the size of Detroit, targeted smaller projects deliver value in a different way: They re-create community.
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