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New $400,000 Esplanade In Downtown Detroit Opens To The Public Friday

Detroit’s getting a new walkway and green space thanks to a $400,000 investment from Quicken Loans. It’s called an esplanade, defined basically as a walkway that either is in the median of a boulevard or near the seashore. There will be public art installations, pedestrian walkways, food trucks, comfortable seating and furniture, play cubes, plantings, and live entertainment. The meadow-themed walkway design is anchored by a series of 12 foot tall lit archways that lead to the new QLINE stat...

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Report: Quicken Loans Donated $750,000 To Trump's Inauguration

A new disclosure, reported first by the Center for Public Integrity, sheds light on a large Detroit-based company and their contribution to President Donald Trump’s inauguration. According to the report based posted earlier today, Quicken Loans donated $750,000 to the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee this January. The full disclosure document can be found here. Per the CPI: The donations earned contributors exclusive access during inauguration weekend to Trump, his family, top adminis...

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Quicken Loans Puts $1 Million Up For Grabs For Businesses As Part Of "Detroit Demo Day"

If you have a business idea, this could be your shot to get ahold of some investment cash to get it to the next level. Today comes word that hundreds of startups will be competing for a share of $1 million as a part of the inaugural Quicken Loans Detroit Demo Day. According to a news release, the one-day event will be the final round of a three-round competition where 20 of the best small businesses in Detroit (or willing to move to Detroit) will be narrowed down to the Top 8 who will each r...

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8,000 Detroit Youth Will Get Summer Jobs Through GDYT, Up From Last Year

This summer, there will be plenty of fresh, young faces around town, thanks to the Grow Detroit’s Young Talent Program (GDYT). For six weeks this summer, youths 14 to 24 years of age will receive work experiences that will provide them invaluable training, on-the-job experience, professional contacts, and a potential career path. “A summer job can make all the difference in the life of one of our youths,” Mayor Mike Duggan said. “It provides skills, experience and confidence, and it prepares t...

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Find The Fun In These Five Downtown Detroit Parks This Summer

Need an inexpensive, family-friendly way to entertain the kids this summer? Check out the 2016 Quicken Loans Summer in the Park lineup. It’s got plenty of free events in downtown Detroit’s five historic parks – Campus Martius, Cadillac Square, Capitol Park, Grand Circus, and Paradise Valley’s Beatrice Buck Park. Some of the highlights of Summer in the Parks include a performance by American Authors, Rhythm & Stage, Faygo Movie Night in the D, and Dot & Ziggy Kidz Show. On July 22, Indie rock...

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“Rhythm & Stage” Brings the Theatre to Grand Circus Park All Summer Long

Love the theatre but can’t seem to make it there? This summer, check out Grand Circus Park for an experience unlike any other. Rhythm & Stage, a unique theatrical and cultural live stage series, will return on Thursdays in July and August with high-caliber theatre and opera acts. Performances will include acts like “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare,” the abridged version performed by Outvisible Theatre Company and a season preview from the Michigan Opera Theatre. Each evening of out...

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Star Trek, Quicken Loans Team Up For New Commercials (With Video)

Detroit-based Quicken Loans on Wednesday announced a partnership with Paramount Pictures in advance of the theatrical release of “STAR TREK BEYOND,” set to open in U.S. theaters July 22. “STAR TREK BEYOND,” is the next installment in the Star Trek franchise, created by Gene Roddenberry and reintroduced by J.J. Abrams in 2009. This new movie will be directed by Justin Lin (from “The Fast and the Furious” franchise). In “Beyond,” the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted s...

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"Rehabbed And Ready" Program Aims To Help Stabilize Four Detroit Neighborhoods

Mayor Mike Duggan joined representatives from Quicken Loans, Home Depot and members of the community to announce the “Rehabbed and Ready” program Wednesday. The collaborative public-private campaign will renovate homes, increase occupancy and bring pricing stability to four of Detroit’s neighborhoods: Bagley, Crary/St. Mary’s, College Park, and Evergreen/Outer Drive. The areas were selected because they featured well-maintained homes, but needed a helping hand to increase home price stabilit...

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Grand Prix Street Fest Offers Free Glimpse Of Grand Prix Weekend, Including Slow Roll Appearance

Grand Prix fans will get a free taste of this weekend’s Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix in downtown Detroit tomorrow evening. (Wednesday, May 27). The Quicken Loans Grand Prix Street Fest powered by Chevrolet will take place at Campus Martius from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is no admission cost, and fans of all ages are encouraged to join the festivities. Drivers competing in the Grand Prix will be present to sign autographs and meet fans. Drivers expected at the Street Fest include:...

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WATCH: Usher Surprises Fans During His Visit To The D

It’s like Dan Gilbert decided he was going to be an MTV host for a day. And he doesn’t do too bad of a job of it, either. Usher as you may have heard was bouncing around Detroit, and he stopped through Quicken Loans. Some of our friends who work over there couldn’t stop gushing about how cool it was, so when we saw this video, we figured we’d share it with you all. The background is the QL folks were giving away VIP tickets but obviously Gilbert decided to throw in a bonus....