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Dan Gilbert buys GM’s Millender Center parking deck near RenCen Dan Gilbert has added another downtown property to his massive real estate portfolio. His Detroit-based Bedrock LLC said Wednesday afternoon that it has purchased the Millender Center on Jefferson Avenue across from the Renaissance Center for an undisclosed price. An affiliate of General Motors Co….

Michigan Central’s rebirth welcomed by Corktown businesses already on the rise Detroit’s oldest neighborhood is anything but stagnant. Just in the past three decades, Corktown has morphed and shifted following the closure of key landmarks: first Michigan Central Station in 1988, and then Tiger Stadium 10 years later.  Now, the gateway neighborhood to Southwest Detroit…

As Corktown booms, pickings are slim for would-be residents As the former Michigan Central Station and the broader Corktown neighborhood prepare for a moment in the sun tonight, local real estate professionals are also looking at the challenges and opportunities for increased housing in the area. The Corktown area just west of downtown Detroit will…

Comerica opens 53-year-old time capsule pulled from its Detroit building In celebration of its 175th anniversary, Comerica Bank unveiled a time capsule Thursday that was sheathed in the walls of its downtown Detroit building for 53 years. The time capsule, which held photos, news clips regarding the building’s construction and more, was sealed on September…