Tour the grandeur of Michigan Central Station in 17 historic photos
Detroit’s grandest transit depot has an exciting future, but here’s what it looked like in its heyday.
Why Detroit’s tool to force developers to invest in community is coming up short
Some residents and members of city council feel the Community Benefits Ordinance isn’t working—and are proposing changes.
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Detroit's new residential developments, mapped
Here are 22 big residential projects underway in Detroit right now.
How the Morouns became Detroit’s least trustworthy billionaire family
With speculation that they’ll demo the Bel Air shopping center, it’s worth reviewing the family’s worst exploits.
Preposterous ideas from Detroit’s past decade that actually came true
Who could have seen this coming in 2010?
10 redevelopments that shaped Detroit over the last 10 years
The defining trend of the 2010s is undoubtedly the reclamation of Detroit’s vacant historic buildings.
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Detroit’s most iconic buildings, mapped
From the Fisher Building to the Guardian Building, here are 20 of the most iconic buildings in the Motor City.
Who’s behind the ‘Old Western Market’ sign outside Corktown?
We got in touch with the couple looking to resurrect the old market, demolished in the mid-1960s.
6 Detroit buildings that almost didn’t make it
Once doomed, these incredible pieces of Detroit architecture have been saved.
Michigan Central Station to be powered by renewable energy
Plus, other updates from Ford’s first community meeting.
Michigan Central Station renovations start with winterization
The first phase of construction is underway at the old train station, as Ford has started work protecting the building from the elements.
Peek inside Michigan Central Station decorated for Halloween
Ford opened the Grand Lobby for trick-or-treaters this Halloween.
Michigan Central Station gets into the Halloween spirit
A light show dazzles over Corktown as Ford hosts a haunted house for the neighborhood on Halloween.
Rebel Nell turned Michigan Central Station graffiti into jewelry
Graffiti that lined the walls of the old train station has been turned into a line of jewelry.
Rejoice! Michigan Central Station will get new windows
Ford has confirmed that they’ll replace the windows that were installed in 2015 in the old train station.
Ford’s Corktown costs coming in at $740M
This includes the acquisition and renovation of the train station and the book depository, construction of a new building, and constructing two new parking decks.
Do you have any items from Michigan Central Station?
Ford is looking for lighting, hardware, or clocks from the train station. Do you have them? If so, here’s your chance to give them back.
5 Michigan Central Station news briefs you might have missed
A stolen clock is returned, movie theater rumors, the international architecture firm designing the transformation, and more.
Ford’s Corktown plans include renovation of book depository, huge new build
Try to imagine a penthouse atop Michigan Central Station.
You can tour Michigan Central Station this weekend [updated]
The main floor will be open to the public Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Video: New Detroit documentary coming to the History network
The special premiering on History will document the rise, fall, and comeback of Detroit and Michigan Central Station.
Michigan Central Station in 2018: A photo tour
Ford is about to start a four-year restoration of the iconic building. Here’s what it looks like right now.
Ford’s Detroit plans highlight mobility and connection
In the company’s celebration at Michigan Central Station, Ford emphasized connections through the region from Detroit to Ann Arbor.
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Ford moves into Detroit and Corktown
The auto maker has moved employees into an old building in Corktown, and they’re reportedly in talks to take over Michigan Central Station.
Here’s what we know about Ford’s move to Detroit
News about Ford’s acquisition of Michigan Central Station and its Detroit campus is coming in fast. Here’s what we know so far.
Train station news shows how historic preservation can be a game-changer for Michigan
Since it opened in 1913, Michigan Central Station has often been the way Detroit made its first impression.
Ford starts revealing plans for Michigan Central Station and Corktown
In the future, the lobby will become a place where the community can gather. Ford will host an open house to see the lobby pre-renovation June 22-24.
Confirmed: Ford bought Michigan Central Station
Ford is coming back to Detroit in a big way.
Report: Michigan Central Station has a new owner
The Morouns have transferred ownership of Michigan Central Station.
Detroit’s long vacant Michigan Central Station could find new life under Ford
Crain’s reports that Ford Motor Company is in discussions to buy and redevelop the long-vacant building in Detroit.
See Michigan Central Station lit up with a rainbow of colors
[Photo by flying_plastic_bag on Instagram]. The old train depot put on a colorful show Tuesday night as it prepares to host its first event in decades.
Could Michigan Central Station’s next act include more trains?
A train depot being used for passenger trains? Matthew Moroun would like to see it happen again.
Michigan Central Station to host an event for the first time in decades
Detroit Homecoming, an annual event for ex-pats, will host a signature event at Michigan Central Station in hopes of sparking investment and development of the iconic building.
A jail at Michigan Central Station is Detroit’s dumbest idea
An essay from Chad Rochkind, Executive Director of Corktown Economic Development Corporation.
Could the new jail site be near Michigan Central Station?
Nolan Finley suggests that there are rumors and discussions about moving the courts into the old train station and building a jail behind, replacing the unfinished fail jail on Gratiot.
