Here are a few of the stories we're reading this week:
New plans for Brewster Wheeler
It's been a few years since we've heard anything about the Brewster Wheeler Rec Center development. It sits in a prime location - in Brush Park near Eastern Market. The six-acre site is owned by KC Crain (yes, of Crain's) and apparently MHT Housing, who have done a number of affordable housing developments in the city and state, is interested in buying it. In their plan, they would build 200 units of affordable housing, with 52 of those supportive housing with additional services for those who've aged out of foster care. They would also rehab the rec center, famous for its ties to Joe Louis, back into its intended use. The project would come in between $90-$100 million and start up this fall. Crain's Detroit Business
Lawsuit dropped for Megachurch development
Earlier this year, the city sued Marvin Winans and his Perfecting Church development at Woodward and 7 Mile. The development - which has been in the works for two decades - has been stalled for most of that time. The city has given Winans a new timeline, in which he'll need to provide status reports, gain approvals, prove financing, etc. within the next few months. This was the first large lawsuit of many that followed this year in an attempt to get building owners to take care of their deteriorating properties. Detroit Free Press
New (old) sculpture comes back to Palmer Park
A sculpture that debuted in 1977 in Palmer Park, that was eventually put in storage nearly 20 years ago, has come back to its home. Barry Lehr’s "Ascension," a cheerful yellow sculpture coming in at 700 pounds, was put back into the park in late May as part of the city's Blight to Beauty program. Palmer Park will eventually see the return of its bandshell, which had a home in the nearby State Fairgrounds for years. Earlier this spring, the city unveiled a new sculpture in Riverside Park, and another is expected this summer in Viola Liuzzo Park. Model D
