The Dig Archives • Outlier Media

Four women smile and sit at a rectangular wood table looking at their computers.

Who do you call when you need housing help?

by Aaron Mondry November 29, 2023November 28, 2023

Eviction? Home repair? Shelter? The city’s new Housing Resource HelpLine may have answers

Detroiters face countless housing emergencies each day. One hotline wants to solve them all

by Aaron Mondry November 29, 2023November 28, 2023

Street signs on a light pole. Two green signs read “Lafayette E” and “Rivard”; the blue one above reads “Carl M. Levin Ave.”

One interesting thing: What are those blue street signs in Detroit?

by Aaron Mondry November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Long, tall office building with a brown exterior, regular rectangular windows and signage that says “StockX” and “Sugar Factory.” The front entrance is made up of concave glass from top to bottom, and the building is in a dense urban environment.

The Dirt: The office market hits keep on coming

by Aaron Mondry November 29, 2023November 28, 2023

Exterior of two-story apartment complex main entry, with flowers hanging from blue awning, benches and raised beds with vegetable plants growing.

In search of $$$ for affordable housing

by Aaron Mondry November 22, 2023November 21, 2023

People wearing coats wait in line to receive packages of foods from other people behind a table who are all wearing masks. Sign in front of the table says “Pope Francis Center.”

Detroit desperately seeks an affordable housing plan

by Aaron Mondry November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

Three-story brick building with a turret at the corner. All the windows and doors are boarded up.

Coming down? Historic Grosfield Building gets emergency demolition order

by Aaron Mondry November 22, 2023November 21, 2023

Public meeting with a row of officials on an elevated platform sitting in front of computers. Four flags are behind them. One is the United States flag. Rows of seats for the public are on the edges of the screen.

This week in Detroit development: A win for property tax reform

by Aaron Mondry November 22, 2023November 21, 2023

Highway with four lanes and several overpasses in a downtown area near many buildings, including parking garages and a building with a sign depicting a blue cross and shield.

It’s been six months. What has the DHC done?

by Aaron Mondry November 15, 2023November 14, 2023

Two-story brick office building with six arched windows and a front door. “Detroit Housing Commission” appears in small black letters above the door. The building is fronted with greenery, flowers and a mowed lawn.

‘Nosediving for three years’: Detroit Housing Commission’s failures continue

by Aaron Mondry November 15, 2023November 15, 2023