Detroit native transforms abandoned building into community bookstore in Bethune neighborhood

The Howard Family Bookstore officially opened in April after two years of renovations, transforming a long-blighted building ...

See abandoned building’s stunning renovation after it crumbled for years in ‘desert’ neighborhood

A BUILDING left abandoned for years has been transformed into a new area for community members.    One resident hopes the new ...
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Detroit neighborhood angry over trash dumped at abandoned Greenfield apartment complex

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Many driving southbound on Greenfield Road passing McNichols in Detroit may see a messy situation at an abandoned apartment complex. Residents in the neighborhood were upset as trash ...
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Detroit's blight removal program reduces abandoned homes from 47,000 to under 1,000

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his final report on the city's residential blight removal program, marking the near completion of one of his ...
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He's helping families turn abandoned Detroit houses into homes

For more than a decade, Juan Alfaro, 45, has helped Detroit residents bring homes back to life. At the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC), Alfaro, the housing coordinator, guides families ...