What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
On today's podcast: A new report from the University of Michigan is forecasting that the city of Detroit will have faster growth than the rest of Michigan. Read the report here. The Sears at Middlebelt and Seven Mile in Livonia will be closing soon. There’s no date as of yet, but things are already marked down to 40% off. Bloomfield Hills-based Taubman Group …
"If you open up a building next to a Dan Gilbert development that's a good thing. There's more people on the sidewalk, more crowd, more buzz, more Instagram pictures — If you open up a development next to an Ilitch development, that's considered a bad thing because you're leaking customers away from the concessions, from the theater, from the stadium, etc. That's a model that's …
Today we're taking a look at a company that's making high-end leather goods right here in the city of Detroit, putting Detroiters and veterans to work. We're talking about Pingree Detroit, based just about a block away from the well-known Shinola. Pingree is a worker-owned company formed as an L3C — a special type of company that puts both the bottom line and the social …
Are you all ready for Mother's Day this year? It's this Sunday after all. If you haven't gotten your stuff together for the special mom's in your life, I'm going to say get your stuff together. You're running out of time. Sven wrote up a nice little round up of places to go for Mother's Day. There's a few great options for brunches and such. To all of the moms out …
Last week a new statue was unveiled in New Center Park. The piece is called Divergence and was created by artist Adriana Ohar. The sculpture was commissioned by Broder and Sachse Real Estate to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Earlier this year they held a sculpture competition at the College for Creative Studies called “Influence of Innovation." Ohar had the winning …
Welcome to the work week, automatons! On today's episode, we talk about the report Moody's Investors Services released on Detroit, which essentially asks where's the love (and money) for the neighborhoods. Some development news: In Ferndale, craft beer retailer 8 Degrees Plato says it will close it store on Nine Mile by the end of the year. The beer will continue to flow …
This is your Daily Detroit recorded on October 30, 2018. On today’s show, more than 200 medical marijuana businesses face closure in Michigan. Golden Tate is no longer a Detroit Lion. Brenda Jones wants to be a congressperson for more than a few weeks. Chef Godwin Ihentuge stops by to talk about his upcoming brick and mortar African and Caribbean eatery in Detroit’s New Center. …
Davenport University is moving its Livonia campus to the city of Detroit, and they’re doing it in the New Center One Building. They’ll renovate the first floor of the structure on Grand Boulevard across the street from the iconic Fisher Building. Starting in January 2019, the 12,000 square-foot Detroit campus will offer 31 courses in business, health care, technology and …
Big show for you today. Our feature interview is with Steve Gursten. He's an auto law attorney and breaks down the breakdown in Michigan's insurance system. After all, it's the most expensive in the nation to get your car insured in this state.. and the most expensive city is Detroit. You can find him here: https://www.michiganautolaw.com/blog/ Your stories: - Detroit …
On Thursday's Daily Detroit Podcast, host Sven Gustafson talked with Detroit artist Olayami Dabls about his new exhibit in the Fisher Building lobby that examines the Civil Rights era. Everard Findlay, the exhibit’s curator, also joins us. …
On Friday I had the chance to check out the newest store to open in New Center. Ferne Boutique is a contemporary women’s clothing and accessory store. When did flare jeans come back in style? I feel old. Not only is there some really cute clothes, shoes, and hats. There are some fun necklaces. And mugs. I think I'm going to have get …
This is your Daily Detroit for August 20, 2018. Your Detroit news: - Detroiter Garlin Gilchrist the second has been picked to be the running mate for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer. Sven and Jer discuss. - There has been some confusion around the funeral arrangements for the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who died last week at the age of 76. So here’s …
The Fisher Building is getting food trucks on Fridays again this year with a twist, a new outdoor seating area. Food Truck Fridays will take place every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from June 8 to Sept. 28. The Fisher Building will host a farm stand featuring Eastern Market’s fruits and veggies, the Pot+Box flower truck and rotating food trucks. You can check out …
The historic Albert Kahn Building in Detroit’s New Center has a new owner. The new owners are Adam Lutz, of Lutz Real Estate Investments and Matthew Sosin of Northern Equities Group. They plan to convert it into more than 200 apartments. They purchased the building from a joint venture including Detroit-based The Platform, which is redeveloping a number of nearby New Center …
A bite of food news. The Jamaican Pot, a popular — well, Jamaican restaurant — originally from Detroit’s Northwest side is opening up a location in the New Center One Building. That's according to a Facebook post by the restaurant. That’s next to the Fisher Building on Grand Boulevard. The first location is over on 8 Mile a few blocks east of the Lodge. Offering …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Tuesday, May 1. Here's what we're talking about today. New data shows struggles for the QLINE (LINK: Bridge Michigan). The team talks about the missed opportunities, how it should have ran down the center lane and a winter story of beating the streetcar in the snow. 18 New Townhouses are coming to Corktown May the Fourth be …
Detroit real estate developer The Platform has bought another large building, adding to a growing portfolio of properties it plans to renovate in the New Center area. The company said Wednesday it has purchased the eight-story Lakeshore Global Building at the corner of Woodward Avenue and Grand Boulevard. Plans call for upgrading the 240-thousand square-foot building … …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Wednesday, April 25th. Real estate outfit The Platform buys another big New Center building A school that aims to get Detroiters into jobs gets a million dollar donation We have details on the Riverdays festival this summer And Mayor Mike Duggan says he’s getting complaints about all the bike lanes sprouting up around …
If you’ve driven through Detroit’s New Center on Woodward Avenue you probably noticed a major new renovation project. It involves two buildings on the east side of the street… and it was spawned by graduate students at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. It’s called the Baltimore Station 1 and it’ll be a three-story residential and retail building …
Hey there everyone! I hear we are about to be buried in snow this weekend. Which really stinks because there are some really great events happening this weekend. So I guess I'm going to say to stay safe out there, but if you find a break, here's what's happening. Weekend of J Dilla The Charles H. Wright Museum and the Detroit Institute of Art are partnering together to …
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation has announced the 13 winners in Round 10 of its Motor City Match grant program. The winners were awarded matching grants between $10,000 and $65,000 — totaling $600,000. Eight of the 13 businesses approved for Motor City Match are located near other Match businesses, which funders say will aid in creating commercial clusters. …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Saturday, January 27th. Here are your stories: MSU is continuing to fall deeper into scandal The Detroit Tigers have switched up their jersey look Comerica Park is going to stay Comerica Park $500,000 Condos coming to New Center The Leland Hotel is getting a renovation Detroit neighborhood business Pop'N'Smoked BBQ …
I have a feeling that downtown Detroit is going to be insane this weekend between the Auto Show, Winter Blast, and the final weekend of the Downtown Detroit Markets. But a good kind of insane. Go explore Detroit, friends. Lexus Velodrome Grand Opening Bike Races The time has come for the first bike races inside the Lexus Velodrome. The bike races will take place over …
Whenever my brother comes into town from Denver I will take him to one (or two) of my favorites places in the city. This visit I decided to take him to the Fisher Building in New Center. If you have yet to check out the Fisher Building during the holidays, do so. It is magical. Since we were already at the Fisher Building, I decided to do a little round up …
Rachel Lutz, creator of the popular Peacock Room is one of Detroit’s leading ladies when it comes to retail fashion, and she’s been hard at work expanding her mini-empire. Her flagship store, Peacock Room, and her new store, YAMA, will officially open on Small Business Saturday, November 25. Since the Midtown Peacock Room is staying open as well as its companion store, …
Hey all you lovely readers! This weekend is a special one because I will be heading up north for a girls weekend to celebrate my birthday. Part of me is sad that I'm going up north because there are so many cool things happening this weekend. Halloween Movie Mayhem This weekend is chocked full of classic horror movies being screened throughout Detroit. I couldn't pick …
If you are a fan of Motown Music and the northern soul movement then you need to get your tickets to one of the coolest events of the year. This week is Detroit A Go Go, which will feature numerous acts from the golden age of music. The event will take place on Thursday, October 19 through Sunday, October 22. Event goers will be treated to live performances, meet and greets, …
New Center will be getting a new home furnishings, interior design and gift boutique in the Spring of 2018. Detroit resident Brigid Beaubien announced that her store Urbānum will open an 1,800 square foot showroom. The new store will be located at 6545 Woodward Avenue. The show will take over the space that was previously Hi-Fashion Ladies Wear. Shoppers will find …
When it comes to practicality, the QLINE streetcar has been a disappointment. Our team is pretty bike- and walk- friendly, and will take the bus if the timing makes sense. We have contributors who live near the QLINE and the MoGo stations, and others who live near bus lines and use them (in the suburbs, too). When both opened earlier this year, we had multiple debates …
It's not hard to think that there is a concerted push for more QLINE routes, especially in Greater Downtown. It's important to watch because when they focus, what major funders want they often get in this town and money starts to appear. The latest hint of a new QLINE route would be from downtown to the old Michigan Central Train Station, as Matthew Maroun (the son of …
Where the government doesn’t have something Detroiters want, they tend to make it themselves. The excellent Detroitography site has created a map that shows the positions of Detroit buses that are currently in service. The map is fun to look at, and gives you an idea if the bus you are trying to catch is on time …
