Business owners in the area say the corridor is on the “up and up,” despite less attention from the city than they would like.
Jobs & Economic Development
Michigan Central investing $500K in 25 Corktown businesses
Advancing Community Businesses is the first in a series of community development programs. Others will support the local workforce, housing development and education.
Prospects for Detroit working families ‘dimmed’ in last decade, study finds
Jobs for Detroiters without college degrees are growing slower than low-paying positions.
People’s Food Co-op rewrites economics in Detroit grocery battle
The project seeks to expand access to healthy foods for a predominantly Black and low-income community where residents also face concerns of gentrification and displacement.
The founders of Detroit Vegan Soul marshal a revival
The soul of Detroit Vegan Soul is rising. Despite setbacks, owners Erika Boyd and Kirsten Ussery reflect on the plant-based eatery’s legacy and future
New coalition to help Afghan, Ukrainian refugees find jobs, housing and transportation
The Detroit Refugee Network will help refugees resettling in the city tap into housing, jobs, transportation and education opportunities.
Could 3D housing be in Detroit’s future?
The pilot build of a single-family home in Detroit’s Islandview is anticipated to be the first state-funded, 3D-printed house constructed in Michigan
Fund aims to help Black Detroit contractors compete
Motor City Contractor Fund to dole out $10M in financing, technology training to Detroit business owners.
Black developers carve out a place for residents in Detroit’s future
Black real estate developers say their work will ensure Black spaces have a place in Detroit’s future and that their investments will create a more equitable city.
United Artists Building to get $75M overhaul with apartments, retail
The building is slated to open in late 2023 and will also include 10,000 square feet of retail and dining space along Bagley Street.