Six mayoral candidates spoke about how they’d ramp up housing that’s affordable for Detroiters and tackle homelessness at a July 16 forum organized by local social service agencies.
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Crypto real estate company RealT collected millions from investors for Detroit properties it doesn’t own
Tenants, experts and investors worry the enterprise might be a scam dressed up as tech innovation
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Commentary: Boarded up buildings in the Palmer Park Apartment District remain a stark reminder of tragedy
A questionable death and the closing of some beautiful buildings has me questioning a neighborhood I have grown to love. And worrying about what happens next.
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Detroit sues blockchain real estate firm that owns rentals with hundreds of violations
The city of Detroit filed a lawsuit against Real Token, a blockchain real estate company, for health and safety violations at its properties.
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More than half of Black women in metro Detroit survey reported experiencing evictions
A Detroit-based researcher surveyed more than 1,400 Black women from Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties over five years to learn the scale and impact of evictions.
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Detroit’s next mayor can do these 3 things to support neighborhoods beyond downtown
Building a stronger Detroit means stabilizing housing, using vacant land to benefit the public and investing in social infrastructure.
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Gilbert charity development aims to improve Detroit housing but sits vacant, boarded
Gilbert Family Foundation Executive Director Laura Grannemann stood by the project, saying its primary objective was to “spark a conversation” around the potential for manufactured housing in Detroit.
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Here’s how Detroiters can get free estate planning help
Free workshops on estate planning kick off May 17 and will run throughout the spring and summer at Detroit libraries.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Housing
Detroit Phoenix Center unveils mobile outreach program
The custom-built vehicle is the Detroit Phoenix Center’s latest project to tackle housing insecurity among young people, ages 12 to 24.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Housing
Wayne County deadline for tax foreclosure, auction profit claims extended to April 8 after bomb threat
Treasurer Eric Sabree moved the high-stakes deadlines back a week after his office was shuttered on its busiest day of the year.