The group promising massive redevelopment in Opelousas returned to the city this week, claiming before the City Council they had secured a $ 4 billion loan for a new airport, manufacturing plant and a “smart city,” among other projects. That means the project can move forward “without the city or its citizens having to pay […]
The troubled John Hartness Brown complex in downtown Cleveland could change hands in late April, thanks to an appeals court decision issued last week. On Thursday, the Eighth District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's 2016 decision to green-light the sale of the empty Euclid Avenue buildings, which were earmarked years ago as the […]
The long-delayed redevelopment of the Battery Maritime Building may receive yet another setback. Already facing two lawsuits, the developer behind this project has now been confronted with a possible foreclosure proceeding for failing to pay interest on its loans, Politico reports . Foreclosure News
Along with art galleries, a nightclub, apartments, and a spa, the group behind the redevelopment of the former Packard plant in Detroit may also include a museum dedicated to Packard automobiles in their plans, though such a museum would likely not appear for many years. As the Detroit Free Press noted in a recent article […]
Flint residents may see more neighborhood redevelopment and access to affordable housing thanks to one nonprofit's new membership into a national network. Metro Community Development, a Flint-based nonprofit aimed at building strong, sustainable and stable communities, now has access to exclusive grants, funding and training through its NeighborWorks membership, the group announced Wednesday afternoon, June […]
While the recession continues along with job losses and foreclosures, the borough continues to spend taxpayer dollars on disseminating its propaganda and lining the pockets of Mayor Frank’s good friend and political supporter Jonathan Jaffe. Too bad that for all this money, the Fall 2009 Quarterly gets it all wrong on Rite Aid and redevelopment. […]
The former Charleston Naval Hospital is going into foreclosure, dashing North Charleston’s hopes that redevelopment of the property – a project supported by Donald Trump Jr. – would soon revitalize the struggling south end of the city. Plans to renovate the long-vacant 10-story building, which is the tallest in the city, were announced with much […]