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LISC Receives $11.3 Million Grant to Expand Career Services for Low-Income Individuals 

The Social Innovation Fund (SIF) has awarded an $11.3 million grant to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). LISC, a national community development nonprofit, will use the grant to grow a successful program that offers job training and financial coaching to those in poverty. The program, “Bridges to Career Opportunities” was piloted in Chicago and Indianapolis. However, it’s now available in Detroit, Houston, the Twin Cities, and San Diego. Bridges to Career Opportunities focuses o...

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Detroit Future City Looking For New Executive Director

Nationally, Detroit Future City (DFC) has piqued the interest of many. The wide-sweeping framework that would re-imagine Detroit has caught the imaginations of many. After all, many want to know what the Detroit of the future will look like. But there’s a very nuts-and-bolts part to this framework for the future of Detroit, and that starts with an executive director. A new executive director is a major step for the organization as it continues to transition to an independent non-profit from a...

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Lafayette Park Designated A National Historic Landmark

Lafayette Park, a neighborhood northeast of downtown Detroit, has received the coveted status of National Historic Landmark. It is one of four sites in the U.S. awarded the status Tuesday by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathon Jarvis. The National Historic Landmark status is intended to “recognize places of national significance in communities throughout the country,” according to Jarvis. Lafayette Park is Michigan’s 41st National Historic...

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Detroit Suburb Ranked As A Top 10 Small City To Start A Business In U.S.

Personal finance site NerdWallet looked at 463 U.S. cities with populations of 50,000 to 100,000 people to determine where the best business opportunities are. Out of these 463 cities, the Michigan city of Troy, a suburb of Detroit in Oakland County, came in fourth in the nation. The site says that of the keys to Troy’s placement in the list is Automation Alley, a business accelerator and association of tech companies. Automation Alley aims to diversify the city’s economy and move it away fr...

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Detroit’s Bankruptcy Exit Financing Gets Credit Rating from Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P), one of the nation’s largest credit rating agencies, has issued a solid investment grade credit rating of “A/stable” on $245 million worth of bonds to be offered to the public by Barclay’s. These bonds are financial recovery bonds that were originally privately placed with Barclays Capital Inc. on December 10, 2014, as the city made it exit from Chapter 9 Bankruptcy. The bonds are being used to finance a number of important projects in the city, inclu...

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Detroit Banksy Mural To Be On Auction in Beverly Hills, Should It Stay In Detroit?

A 7 feet by 7 feet mural from Detroit called “I Remember When All This Was Trees” will be sold alongside a second mural by the same graffiti artist, Banksy. The auction will take place on September 30, 2015 in Beverly Hills. Banksy, the pseudonym used by a graffiti artist whose work first appeared in Bristol, England, painted the Detroit mural on the wall of the crumbling Packard factory in 2010. The mural is believed to show Banksy’s fingerprints on the red paint can the boy in the piece is c...

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Bert’s Warehouse is Staying, At Least Until 2017

A Detroit icon is sticking around. Although the building leased by Bert’s Warehouse sold for $1.985 million in an online auction. However, Bert’s, a popular jazz bar and soul food restaurant that doubles as a concert venue, will remain where it is. The building at 2727 Russell Street is currently owned by Simon Group Holdings – 2727 Russell LLC. It’s registered to Edwin Herbert in Birmingham. The company bought the building from Bert Dearing, owner of Bert’s Warehouse, when he lost it in a for...

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YFS Automotive To Build 150,000 Square Foot Production And Research Facility In Detroit

Here’s something where the state of Michigan beat Ohio… in the business attraction department. 30 acres of vacant industrial property is planned to be acquired by YFS in Detroit, along with building a 150,000 square foot facility to design, test, and manufacture automotive fuel system components. The Detroit site won out over a competing site in Ohio. The facility is expected to employ 50 people when it opens, and up to 160 at full capacity. The YFS building will also have room for a propose...

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Ranked: The 10 Best Hospitals In Metro Detroit

Detroit’s health care industry is growing, and three Michigan hospitals – Beaumont Health, the Henry Ford Health System, and the University of Michigan hospital – have been named a “best hospital” by U.S. News and World Report. But what and where are the best hospitals in Metro Detroit? The rankings included an analysis of 5,000 medical centers and their specialities around the United States, so inclusion on this list is a notable accomplishment. Here are the top 10 hospitals in Metro Detroit...

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Oakland University Strikes Gold By Going Green With LEED Certification

Green, or environmental friendly building techniques, are what’s hot nationally and Metro Detroit is no exception. Oak View Hall, Oakland University’s newest 500-bed student housing complex, has been certified an LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building. What’s even more exciting is that the building has Gold certification status, the second-highest level achievable. To be LEED certified, building projects have to earn points based on their ability to save money and reso...

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On-Demand Dry Cleaning Service DRYV Launches in Detroit This Week

Let’s face it: Getting your clothes dry-cleaned is a pain. However, on Thursday, July 23, DRYV kicks off the launch of its new app-based service, which hopes to make dry-cleaning a breeze. From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., DRYV and Bamboo Detroit are hosting a kick-off networking opportunity for Detroiters at Centre Bar, 1407 Randolph St. Attendees will be able to meet DRYV founders and local entrepreneur and local partner in the launch, Wayne Wudyka of Huntington Cleaners. A free drink ticket and appet...

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Micro Grants To Create Jobs And Help Local Food Businesses Grow

When you have a business, every little bit helps. Citizens Bank, Eastern Market Corporation, and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced the latest round of micro grants through Eastern Market to support food-based small businesses in Metro Detroit. The grant funds include $60,000 from Citizens Bank and $150,000 from MEDC. Citizens Bank funding is through its Growing Communities program, which focuses on job creation by leveraging Michigan’s agricultural industry. “Our G...

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Pewabic Partners With GM To Release Classic Chevrolet Tile

Pewabic Pottery, in partnership with General Motors, has released a new collectable tile that features the classic Chevrolet Corvette logo designed by Robert Bartholomew in 1953. The first Corvette and its inaugural logo debuted to the public at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel that same year. The vehicle and classic logo recently celebrated their sixty-second anniversary on June 30. The new Corvette Tile is a celebration of the iconic Corvette brand as a symbol of Americana and of Detroit’s...

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Detroit Nerds Unite To Talk Transportation On Thursday

Get ready to talk transportation on Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the upcoming Nerd Nite Detroit. Nerd Nite Detroit, also known as Nerd Nite 313, is Metro Detroit’s broadest platform for intellectual investigation, esoteric exploration, and quirky questions. So grab a fellow nerd* and head to the Tangent Gallery and Hastings Street Ballroom at 715 Milwaukee Avenue, Detroit to hear all about the city’s transportation infrastructure. The event will feature interactive talks on alternative...

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Cafe Con Leche's Expansion and Renovation Crowdfunding Campaign In Final Days

Cafe Con Leche, located at 4200 Vernor Highway in Southwest Detroit, is renovating and expanding its location, and you can help. Since it opened six years ago, Cafe Con Leche has been a staple in the Southwest Detroit community. The coffee shop often hosts community events like book signings, local artist showcases, neighborhood meetings, and networking events. Cafe Con Leche offers customers a uniquely Detroit experience, serving local food options paired with authentic Latin flavors. Whate...

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Grand Opening of "Annabel Cohen Cooks Detroit" on Friday, July 10

Award-winning caterer and chef Annabel Cohen has opened her first restaurant, and you can join her for the grand opening tomorrow, July 10 at 4301 Orchard Lake Road, #155 West Bloomfield. Pizza @ Annabel Cohen Cooks Detroit will host its grand opening from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Guests will be treated to live music, free pizza, and soft drinks. Each artisan pizza is crafted by hand using recipes created by Cohen and her team of foodies. Guests can choose between a house-made tomato sauce or...

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Detroit's Original Stix Lets You Have A Piece Of The Game As Your Phone Case

An innovative idea for phone cases is wooing hockey fans everywhere, and the business behind it is based right here in Detroit. Original Stix sells phone cases that you won’t find anywhere else. The company creates durable phone cases that you can customize with your favorite hockey sticks. That’s right – hockey sticks. Original Stix uses hockey sticks from college and professional games that get broken during the action. Instead of being sent to landfills, these sticks are delivered to Origin...

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Midtown Gets A New AT&T Store Today, Another In City To Open Next Week

AT&T is opening a new 2,200 square-foot store today (July 8) at the Studio One Plaza, 4501 Woodward Avenue. The new store in Midtown replaces the Radio Shack that was located there. A second store is scheduled to open July 15 at the Shoppes at Detroit, 1347 W. 8 Mile Road. These two store openings are happening after AT&T’s remodeled Detroit store opened June 17 at 111 Monroe Street near Campus Martius. The Detroit store hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a....