Aaron Mondry

Aaron Mondry is the editor of The Dig and a reporter who covers development, housing, architecture, real estate and land use in Detroit. He was previously the editor of Curbed Detroit.

No clear path forward to compensate Detroit homeowners overtaxed by $600 million

Tens of thousands of overtaxed Detroit homeowners -- many of whom lost their homes to foreclosure -- are left wondering…

3 years ago

Detroit may soon get a residential permit parking zone near Little Caesars Arena

Detroit may add a permit parking zone near Little Caesars Arena -- but will it solve the bigger parking problem?

3 years ago

Detroit sold the Brodhead Armory for the price of a Midtown loft. Was it enough?

The city of Detroit's sale of the historic Brodhead Armory to the Parade Co. for $300,000 has raised concerns from…

3 years ago

How to get help after the Detroit flood: FEMA, shelter and more

If you were hit by the extreme rainfall and flooding around Detroit, here are resources like FEMA that can help.

3 years ago

A guide to buying neighborhood vacant lots in Detroit

How to buy a vacant lot from the Detroit Land Bank, what to do with it and what to know…

4 years ago

Notorious for exploitation, land contracts are getting a second look in Detroit

Housing advocates are giving a second look to land contracts for low-income buyers in Detroit, despite their predatory history.

4 years ago

How the all-women team at END Studio is making design accessible in Detroit

The all-women at Detroit’s END Studio are carving out a niche that leans into architecture's playful, accessible side.

4 years ago

Entrepreneurship surged in Michigan during the pandemic. Why?

Common wisdom holds that the pandemic has been terrible for business. Economic reports seem to back that up, especially when…

4 years ago

North End Landing developers press on despite opposition to 180-unit project

Developers of the North End Landing project in Detroit's North End plan to build 180 units -- but not if…

4 years ago

Processing the pandemic through fiction with writers rooted in Detroit

The Metro Times Fiction Issue collected Detroit’s best writing talent to explore the theme of “connection.”

4 years ago