Here are a few of the stories people are talking about this week in Detroit.
Ruin to redevelopment
Hot off the announcement of the Fisher Body 21 redevelopment, Mayor Mike Duggan touted the elimination of blight in his State of the City address on Wednesday. He also addressed the state of one of the largest properties in the city: the Packard Plant. Much of it will be demolished, but the parcels along East Grand Boulevard will be left for redevelopment. He also noted that the incinerator in the middle of the city will be demolished. WDET
Related, the Detroit Free Press lists many of the larger properties in the city either in the process or in need of redevelopment. This includes Lee Plaza, Michigan Central Station, Book Tower, and the AMC Headquarters. Those in need of something...anything... include the Packard Plant and the Southwest Hospital along Michigan Avenue.
New milestone in the Gordie Howe Bridge
If you've been near Delray in the past year, you've likely noticed the tower rising for the new Gordie Howe International Bridge. The development marked a new milestone this week, as the tower legs have reached their full height and the next part - the pylon head - will be added over the next year, taking its height from 460 feet to 722 feet (nearly as tall as the RenCen). The bridge connecting Windsor to Southwest Detroit should be complete in 2024. ClickOnDetroit
The biggest residential sale in Detroit
In fancy old house news, the highest residential sale in Detroit was recently recorded, and it all flew under the radar until this week. The Fisher Mansion at 1771 Balmoral in Palmer Woods recently sold for $4.9 million to Stellantis North America COO Mark Stewart and Antonio Gamez Galaz. It was purchased from former GM exec Dan Ammann, who had updated the mechanicals of the 1926 mansion while keeping the historical integrity of the home intact. Ammann paid $1.549 million in 2015 for the mansion. The home was originally built for Alma and Alfred Fisher. Crain's Detroit Business
And in other home sale news across the metro area, home sales are down 8.7 percent year-over-year, and prices have gone up by 10.1 percent. Looking at year-over-year, Oakland County had a drop in sales of 12.5 percent, while Wayne County dropped by 8.7 percent. Sales in the city of Detroit went up 4.5 percent. Dbusiness