Detroit has demolished roughly 27,000 abandoned houses and sold another 19,000 formerly vacant homes since Mayor Mike Duggan ...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's blight removal program cut abandoned Land Bank homes from 47,000 to under 1,000, boosting property values from $4.2B to $8.8B.

St. off Michigan Avenue in Corktown, to the delight of a gathering of Detroit City FC club officials and fans who were there ...

Mayor Mike Duggan is tying up some loose ends before he leaves office. He’s done a lot to get rid of Detroit’s blight problem ...

Few cities have experienced a sharper economic change of fortune than Detroit. It was one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation between 1900 and 1950. In the nearly 75 years since then, it has ...

Final phase of Mammoth Building demolition marks new chapter for Detroit’s west side City leaders envision neighborhood ...

For nearly two decades, Developing K.I.D.S. has operated without air conditioning. Now, thanks to millions in state and local funding, the organization has renovated a former eyesore on West McNichols ...

A former Detroit bank building that was abandoned and then turned into an impromptu nightclub has now undergone a much more intriguing transformation—after being made over into a stunning family home.

DETROIT – An abandoned apartment building on Detroit’s west side is drawing heavy concern from neighbors who say it has become a magnet for criminal activity. “A lot of folks that are in that building ...

The historic and formerly abandoned Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center in Detroit's Brush Park has sprung back to life and is now home to the legendary Kronk Gym. The renowned boxing gym officially ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) It was one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation between 1900 and 1950. In the ...