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A big new entrant to Michigan has plans for former Ginopolis restaurant site A company looking to plant its flag in Michigan may breathe life into the former site of a once-famous restaurant. The Sheetz chain is planning a gas station and convenience store in Farmington Hills on the site where Ginopolis Restaurant sat. Sheetz…
This home has a Hudson’s elevator, ice cream parlor and Eminem video credit — all for $12M A self-proclaimed fan of “architectural artifacts,” a walk around Ron Lipson’s waterfront home shows that to be undoubtedly true. Designed by noted metro Detroit architect Lou DesRosiers, the 15,000-square-foot contemporary lakefront home dates back to 2000, with the…
Flagstar Bank parent company splits shares to boost ailing stock price The parent company of Flagstar Bank raised its beaten-down stock price to a somewhat higher level Friday thanks to a financial facelift. The struggling New York Community Bancorp reverse-split its stock, meaning investors who owned 1,000 shares before now hold 333, although their overall stake didn’t…
North Corktown manufactured housing initiative moves forward despite some reservation A planned modular housing development in Detroit’s North Corktown neighborhood is moving forward, but myriad concerns remain from nearby residents. The Gilbert Family Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dan and Jennifer Gilbert, earlier this year announced Tomorrow’s Housing Innovation Showcase, or THIS, planned for vacant Detroit…
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