Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities
Tearing down abandoned homes has proven benefits, such as reducing crime and toxic materials, but it doesn’t pay for itself.
Couple Buys Abandoned 1927 Detroit House—Revamps It Into Their Dream Home
"Homes in this neighborhood go for between $400,000 to $600,000 now, and we've spent much more than that on this renovation," Miranda Suman told Newsweek.
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Demolition of empty Detroit hospital for future soccer stadium could start this summer
Detroit City FC has received initial approval for a $5.9 million subsidy to demolish the abandoned Southwest Detroit Hospital. The soccer club plans to build a new stadium on the site after ...
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Demolition of empty Detroit hospital for future soccer stadium could start this summer
Demolition day is getting closer for the long-abandoned Southwest Detroit Hospital. The Detroit City FC professional soccer club gained an initial approval Wednesday for its request for a public ...
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Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities
A study that two of us published in 2017 answered this question in the affirmative: Tearing down an abandoned building in Detroit does increase the value of nearby properties by a small amount ...
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Detroit soccer team seeking nearly $6M to tear down hospital for stadium
The Detroit City FC soccer stadium proposal has taken a step forward in getting about $5.92 million in brownfield ...