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What will office design look like in post-pandemic Detroit?

Companies will have to design offices in Detroit and elsewhere to account for hybrid schedules and workers' fears while still creating spaces that foster connection.

geraldine smith bey at her home in detroit.

Storehouse of Hope wanted to create a new path for Detroit homeownership. What went wrong?

Detroit nonprofit Storehouse of Hope has a vision of a community land trust -- but is going broke while facing charges of negligence from a tenant in a molding, collapsing home.

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8 day trips from Detroit for architecture fanatics

There are countless architecture highlights just a short drive from Detroit -- here’s everything you need to plan a day trip (or eight).

All of Midtown’s EcoHomes have sold. What made them so popular?

Despite their high price tag, demand was high for the 14 sustainably-designed, single-family EcoHomes in Detroit.

home in detroit at center of legal dispute between hgtv star nicole curtis and detroit lank bank over ownership

Why do Detroit homebuyers need title insurance? Just ask Nicole Curtis

HGTV host Nicole Curtis’ battle with the Detroit Land Bank over an Islandview home is the best argument you’ll ever see for forking over cash for title insurance.

This 23-year-old urban planning buff may be Detroit Twitter’s best follow

Paul Jones III, aka @PaulTheUrbanist, is a witty Twitter guide to Detroit urban planning, history, transit and equity issues.

Detroit couple at their home, which they call the Detroit Hoodstead

At the Detroit Hoodstead, this couple is teaching themselves about homeownership — and sharing with others

For this Detroit couple, buying a home meant starting a new kind of life together, at what they call their “Detroit Hoodstead."

The Detroit Home Mortgage program is winding down. Did it meet its lofty goals?

Without the Detroit Home Mortgage program, Jennifer Ivey and her husband wouldn’t have been able to buy their home.

Southwest Detroit institution Hygrade Deli is up for sale

Southwest Detroit’s beloved Hygrade Deli, known for its massive reubens, has been put up for sale, owner Stuart Litt said.

Living room in home for sale, staged by Detroit Staged

Why every seller should stage their home — and how it’s done

Kristin Calvert stages hundreds of homes for sale with her firm Staged Detroit -- here's why it matters to buyers.

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How an east side land deal impacted a dispute over Moroun-owned land in southwest Detroit

The zoning dispute focused on a Moroun-owned property in southwest Detroit shows the impact of Michigan’s eminent domain law.

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Central Detroit Christian knows what their community needs most is affordable housing — so they’re building it

Central Detroit Christian, a nonprofit in the greater North End area, aims to triple its affordable housing portfolio in the coming year.

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