Detroit condo project puts discarded containers to use - John Gallagher - Detroit Free Press - May 13, 2008
The idea of putting people in empty shipping containers hardly evokes images of stylish urban living. more>>

Fairgrounds area may get mixed-use development - Crain's Detroit Business - May 12, 2008
A new development could be coming to the state-owned land just north of the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit. more>>

3 cities look to land key train stop - Cecil Angel - Detroit Free Press - May 12, 2008
When a long-planned commuter rail line eventually begins taking hundreds of passengers daily between Ann Arbor and Detroit, Joyce Parker wants Inkster to be in the mix. more>>

Plaza planned for Detroit's westside - John Gallagher - Detroit Free Press - May 11, 2008
Developers are mapping plans for a 61,000-square-foot retail center on Detroit's west side. more>>

Detroit approves renewal plan for two lower Woodward sites - Louis Aguilar - Detroit News - May 8, 2008
The first step in a plan to convert two lower Woodward Avenue buildings into apartments and shops was approved Thursday morning by the city's Downtown Development Authority, a unit of the quasi-public of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp. more>>

Brownfields of dreams - Steve Neavling and John Gallagher - Detroit Free Press - May 4, 2008
Stanley Rich remembers when ash fell from the sky like snow, coating his car and house with gray powder. more>>

First residents move into downtown Ann Arbor condominium project - Stefanie Murray - Ann Arbor News - April 27, 2008
The elevator ride is swift and quiet, the walk down the hall to the condo short and sweet. more>>

Downtown expectations fall short - JC Reindl - Toledo Blade - April 27, 2008
Opinions on what downtown Toledo needs have been as bountiful through the years as vacant storefronts are today. more>>

Tetra-Tech to pay $4.2 million for Toledo-owned property, market - Ignazio Messina - Toledo Blade - April 24, 2008
The California-based Tetra-Tech will pay Toledo $4.2 million for 27 city-owned parcels, including the Erie Street Market, as part of its plan for a $300 million riverwalk development near downtown along Swan Creek, Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner said Thursday. more>>

Jefferson retail aid pushed - John Gallagher - Detroit Free Press - April 25, 2008
The Jefferson Avenue corridor running east from downtown Detroit would get a cash infusion to help retailers under a plan being developed by the city and a local foundation. more>>

City garage proposals made - Judy McGovern - Ann Arbor News - April 25, 2008
The City of Ann Arbor has received three proposals for redeveloping the old public works garage property at 415 W. Washington St. more>>

Rail proposal a 'first step' - Mike Wilkinson - Detroit News - April 22, 2008
City leaders have pinned their mass transit hopes on an eight-mile stretch down Woodward Avenue that connects the State Fairgrounds with downtown, calling the $371 million project a "first step" toward the return of light rail to Metro Detroit. more>>

Book-Cadillac lands 'Iron Chef'- Louis Aguilar - Detroit News - April 22, 2008
Michael Symon, the new hot-shot "Iron Chef" from Cleveland, will announce today that he's opening a restaurant in the renovated Book Cadillac hotel, as the landmark unveils plans for its long-awaited opening this fall. more>>

TIME TO SHINE - Margarita Bauza - Detroit Free Press - April 20, 2008
As she drives through the neighborhood, Jannel Lee Allen proudly points at empty lots where decrepit, burned-out houses once stood. more>>

Crucial rail study to get going - John Mulcahy - Ann Arbor News - April 21, 2008
A study crucial to the future of a proposed commuter rail service between Ann Arbor and Howell is getting under way now that the Livingston County Board of Commissioners has approved a $15,000 contribution. more>> 

Convention center for downtown Ann Arbor? - Judy McGovern - Ann Arbor News - April 5, 2008
Through a series of informal talks, Washtenaw County's administrator and several local groups are gauging interest in a possible convention center in Ann Arbor. more>>

A music amphitheatre may anchor Hart Plaza - John Gallagher - Detroit Free Press - April 4, 2008
Of all the projects on Detroit planners' wish list, one of the most important and architecturally significant is a hoped-for remake of Hart Plaza. more>>

Buildings would go up north of Arborland Mall on Ann Arbor's east side - Tina Reed - Ann Arbor News - April 3, 2008
Restaurants with outdoor eating areas, a pair of four-story hotels, townhouses and senior housing would be part of a new development proposed for a nearly 50-acre site just north of the Arborland shopping center in Ann Arbor. more>>

Projects' link led to failure - Judy McGovern - March 22, 2008
On the surface, a nine-story apartment building proposed for the site of a demolished parking deck on the west side of downtown Ann Arbor has nothing to do with the dispute over a new city police-court building. more>>

A 'new beginning:' Jeffries East Projects demolition starts area redevelopment - Orlander Brand-Williams - Detroit News - March 21, 2008
The Jeffries East Projects, like many housing projects across the country, had become a symbol of urban decay: an aging structure in major disrepair known as a haven for violence, drugs and gangs. more>>