As Detroit runs out of abandoned homes, the need for leaders to create policy around vacant lots grows, writes Detroit Land ...
The quasi-governmental organization that manages Detroit’s vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties — aiming to restore them to productive use — on Thursday announced a new redevelopment ...
A former Detroit bank building that was abandoned and then turned into an impromptu nightclub has now undergone a much more intriguing transformation—after being made over into a stunning family home.
DETROIT – Years ago, cleaning up blight in Detroit seemed like an impossible task. Abandoned homes dotted neighborhoods, creating eyesores and challenges for residents. On Friday (July 18), the city ...
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Detroit Is Dying

The notion that Detroit is in the midst of a renaissance is untrue. Part of the shrinking city has recovered, but it is a ...
A Detroit-based nonprofit has transformed an abandoned building into a thriving summer camp facility, providing a cool refuge for local youth during hot summer months. A Detroit-based nonprofit has ...
The long-abandoned Mammoth Building on Detroit’s west side could soon meet its demise. The city of Detroit filed a lawsuit Friday against the owners of the three-story, 135,000-square-foot building at ...
An abandoned apartment building on Detroit’s west side is drawing heavy concern from neighbors who say it has become a magnet for criminal activity.
Last year, 6,200 Detroiters experienced homelessness — a 9 percent increase from 2021. The number of unsheltered children nearly doubled. In early 2025, two siblings, ages nine and two, lost their ...
DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit's Rouge Park has become a notorious dumping ground for abandoned dogs, according to local residents who are increasingly concerned about ...