A roughly $12.5M plan would redevelop the former Busy Bee hardware at 3518 Russell, joining a busy wave of property moves in Eastern Market.

The Detroit Housing Commission is in talks to acquire two downtown senior-housing buildings on Washington Boulevard, potentially bringing 165 affordable units under public control.

A $19M federal tax‑credit award will unlock 600+ affordable units across Michigan; Detroit’s former Birney Elementary site is slated for townhomes as part of the awards. The credits should help bridge financing gaps that have delayed neighborhood projects.

A newly dedicated riverfront park at the former Northville Downs returns a covered stretch of the Rouge River to daylight and opens roughly 10 acres of trails and public green space.

A Chicago Fed analysis finds homeowners insurance rose faster than incomes in parts of the Seventh District, squeezing low‑income households and raising cancellation risk.

Nashville’s Oliver Hospitality is expanding beyond Tennessee, adding The Sarasota Modern, plotting a Detroit boutique and moving ahead with historic rehabs in Aiken and Knoxville.

The bankrupt owner of the Herman Kiefer hospital complex has sued the City of Detroit, escalating a fight over the stalled 1151 Taylor St. redevelopment.

Central Michigan University named Dr. Joshua Nosanchuk dean as the university advances a major Saginaw medical campus expansion. The hire is meant to boost training and local impact.

A Neighborhood Enterprise Zone tax abatement approved June 9 cleared the final hurdle for sales of 79 condos at the David Whitney Building, letting the developer begin closings.

Bacall Companies has acquired the five-story building that replaced the long-running Varsity Shop in downtown Birmingham, adding to a recent string of local purchases. The deal highlights continued downtown redevelopment and infill on small parcels.

Just Play leased a 61,752‑sq‑ft former Art Van at 29905 7 Mile Road in Livonia and plans a large indoor family play center in the Detroit suburbs.

Auburn Oaks will deliver about 55 homes, including units reserved for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and organizers say move‑ins begin late 2027.

The buyer of the former Masco headquarters has begun marketing the 415,000‑sq‑ft Taylor campus for conversion and large‑format uses. The purchase closed in October 2025.