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An observation deck for the RenCen? They make millions for skyscrapers. Observation decks like the one on top of the Willis Tower in Chicago and the Edge in New York City offer huge skyline views — and huge revenue. While Detroit doesn’t have a sky-high vantage point like that currently, it could get one in…

Heidelberg Project sells Detroit headquarters building Detroit’s famed Heidelberg Project has sold its headquarters building. The Detroit Food Academy, a nonprofit that teaches Detroit youth about food entrepreneurship, purchased the 4,500-square-foot building at 3442 McDougall St. for $360,000, Heidelberg said in a news release. The Heidelberg Project, the nonprofit behind artist Tyree Guyton’s painted houses,…

Home values in Detroit keep rising — building $4.6B in wealth in a decade Homeowners in Detroit continue to see significant increases in their property values, according to data released Friday by the city.  The report, by the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions, shows Detroiters who own their homes gained about $700 million in value…

Mid-century cottage with rare 200-foot lake frontage lists for $2.3M A lovingly preserved, turnkey vintage cottage on the sugar sand shores of Benzie County’s Crystal Lake is ready for its next owner. Jon Zickert, an associate broker with Real Estate One in Beulah, on March 6 listed the three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom, 2,900-square-foot vacation home on the…