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Computer rendering of a group of several high-rise buildings in contemporary styles along a wide avenue.
Posted inThe Dig

This week in Detroit development: Morouns, The Mid, renter reforms and more

by Aaron Mondry September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

Renters struggle while reforms make headway in Lansing, a Moroun document prompts questions, The Mid could get a break and more development news.

Two-story townhouses with brick and white vinyl siding are surrounded by black metal fencing, footpaths and green lawns covered in dandelions.
Posted inFix this First

Answering the biggest questions about the Detroit Housing Commission

by Aaron Mondry May 3, 2023May 15, 2023
Large audience seated in a meeting hall, in front of six people on a stage seated at a table with microphones. The table is draped in black cloth with yellow text that says, “Construction Laborers’ Local 1191. www.laborersinternational.com.“
Posted inFix this First

Detroit tenants are organizing and making bigger demands

Briana Rice by Aaron Mondry and Briana Rice, Michigan Radio March 8, 2023March 16, 2023
Person with pale skin and beard wearing a red beanie hat, glasses, wallet chain and black sweater printed with this text: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. Desmond Tutu.” He is standing next to several stacks of large storage bins in a hallway.
Posted inFix this First

Flood damage, black mold, code violations plague Midtown’s Addison building

by Aaron Mondry February 22, 2023March 17, 2023
"Apartment for rent" sign on pole with detail of building in background
Posted inFix this First

Have property management companies gone too far in Detroit?

by Aaron Mondry February 1, 2023March 17, 2023
Jerome Butts in apartment with flowers, art and personal knick knacks surrounding him; window with view of downtown behind him
Posted inFix this First

The perils and pitfalls of renting in Detroit

by Aaron Mondry December 7, 2022March 17, 2023
Photo of The Villages at Parkside housing complex on Detroit's east side.
Posted inFix this First

Detroit Housing Commission silent on plans to rehabilitate Villages at Parkside housing complex

by Rukiya Colvin March 30, 2022May 9, 2023
Posted inFix this First

The ‘fake landlord’ scam destroys lives in Detroit. But culprits rarely face consequences.

by Erin Einhorn and Aaron Mondry November 10, 2021March 17, 2023
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