Couple Buys Abandoned 1927 Detroit House—Revamps It Into Their Dream Home
A couple in Detroit have breathed new life into a 1927 home that's been vacant for nearly a decade, turning the neglected ...
Demolition of empty Detroit hospital for future soccer stadium could start this summer
Southwest Detroit Hospital opened in the mid-1970s and the building — once clad in shiny stainless steel — has been ...
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Knocking Down Abandoned Buildings Has Benefits − But It’s Costly for Cities
Detroit has knocked down more than 20,000 homes since 2014. The process continues. Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images ...
Pontiac mom accused of abandoning kids in squalor faces more charges
Kelli Bryant, 34, is now charged with three counts of welfare fraud, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced ...
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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 ...