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The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Saw Increased Attendance This Year

The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix saw increased attendance and solid TV ratings over its three-day run earlier this month on Belle Isle. The race event drew roughly 105,000 people, up from a 100,000 the year before and setting a record for the second consecutive year for Saturday attendance. TV ratings were also strong for the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Verizon IndyCar Series double header. It generated the highest weekend TV viewership totals for any series race outside the Indy 500. Thou...

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Checking In On The City Modern Development In Brush Park

The Brush Park neighborhood is pretty unrecognizable since the work began on Bedrock’s City Modern development. On Monday I checked out the progress on the two apartment buildings that Sachse Construction is managing inside the City Modern development. The first building I toured was the senior apartment building at 124 Alfred Street. It is kitty corner to the famous Ransom Gillis House that Rehab Addict’s Nicole Curtis recently did. The apartments in the building will offer...

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Pontiac's Avon Donuts Named One Of 10 Best In America

A Pontiac donut shop with just five seats has made the list of the best in America. For more than 30 years, Avon Donuts has been slinging tasty treats. TIME magazine has listed them as one of the top 10 best donut shops in America. They highlight donuts like Caramel Apple, Maple Bacon Extreme, Glaze Blueberry Cake and Lemon Drop. You can find them up in Pontiac at 45324 Woodward Avenue. Be sure to get their early… they open up at 4 a.m. and sell out often....

Avalon To Open New Location Inside The Mike Ilitch School Of Business

Soon, you won’t be able to turn a corner in downtown Detroit without seeing Avalon International Breads. Avalon Bakery which is known for it’s artisanal whole-grain breads, sweets and coffee drinks will be located inside the Mike Ilitch School of Business. The newest location will open in August. If you are worried that you won’t be able to get your sea salt chocolate chip cookie since you’re not a student, don’t be. It will be open to both students and the public. Avalon now locations...

Belle Isle Bird Walk To Take Place On Friday, June 15

If you like your friends feathered, you might want to check out and upcoming bird walk on Belle Isle put on by the DNR and Michigan Operation Freedom Outdoors. The bird walk will take place on Friday, June 15 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The guided birding tour will take you through both wetland and forested habitats in Detroit’s Belle Isle Park. The bird tour will begin at the parking lot of the Belle Isle Nature Center, located at 176 Lakeside Drive on Belle Isle. From there, there...

Pay Gap Between Men And Women In Metro Detroit Among Worst In Nation

Turns out Metro Detroit has one of the biggest pay gaps between men and women in the nation. New data from RentCafe shows that Metro Detroit women earn 64.9% of what men do. That’s significantly below the national average of just over 80%. That makes Metro Detroit the 5th worse region in America for gender pay equality. More interesting Detroit-centric data from the study focusing on the best and worst regions to live in, touches on individual fields, and what you make compared to the c...

Fisher Building’s Food Truck Fridays To Return, This Time With Outdoor Seating

The Fisher Building is getting food trucks on Fridays again this year with a twist, a new outdoor seating area. Food Truck Fridays will take place every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from June 8 to Sept. 28. The Fisher Building will host a farm stand featuring Eastern Market’s fruits and veggies, the Pot+Box flower truck and rotating food trucks. You can check out the Fisher Building’s social media channels including Instagram, for details....

DMC Sports Medicine Institute To Open Next To Little Caesars Arena

The fast pace of development downtown continues with the announcement Wednesday of the Detroit Medical Center’s Sports Medicine Institute. The $65 million facility will be across the street from Little Caesars Arena. It will not only serve the Detroit Lions and Tigers, but be a destination for athletes professional, collegiate, and amateur. The facility will be in one of the buildings already planned for the District Detroit and will be 50,000 square feet. The remaining 60,000 square feet...

LISTEN: Transit & Parking Are Key To Bringing Companies To Detroit With Bedrock's VP Of Parking And Mobility, Kevin Bopp

What do big name companies look for when it comes to locating in Detroit? Last week at the Mackinac Policy Conference Jeremiah sat down with Kevin Bopp, the Vice President of Parking and Mobility for Bedrock. You might already know this, but parking is a huge commodity in downtown Detroit. Bedrock manages between more than 20 garages and lots in the city. That breaks down to more than 19,000 parking spaces. They also transport team members and tenants between their properties and park...

The Leland Hotel To Undergo A $120 Million Renovation In September

One of Detroit’s historic hotels is due for a top-to-bottom conversion to rental apartments. The Detroit Free Press reports that the Leland House will undergo a $120 million renovation by Detroit developer Michael Higgins. He aims to remake the hotel into 340 rental units. And because the project will rely on a mix of federal and state tax credits, 20% of the units will be set aside as affordable. The 20-story Leland Hotel first opened in 1927 on the corner of Bagley and Cass Avenues. Its...

Discussing Michigan's Big Opioid Problem & What To Do About It At The Mackinac Policy Conference

The Daily Detroit crew of Jer Staes, Karen Dybis and Shianne Nocerini broke down the panel that focused on opioids in the workplace and how it affects Michigan businesses while at the Mackinac Policy Conference. Topics included lookin at the stark reality of the opioid epidemic and it’s effect on the citizens of Michigan. It also went over how business leaders can help employees if they have an dependency or addiction to opioids....

Karen Dybis Breaks Down The Not Open for Business Panel At The Mackinac Policy Conference

Karen Dybis joins us on the Daily Detroit News Byte to fill us in on what she learned at the Not Open for Business: Why Disinvestment in Michigan Cities Is Hampering Economic Opportunity panel at the Mackinac Policy Conference. The panel discussed how the state needs to fix Michigan’s municipal financing system to help attract talent to the state. The state has continually been last in the country for funding infrastructure and services which improve citizens’ overall quality of life....

Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of May 11-13

Hello, hello, hello! Let me be the first one to wish all of our moms out there a very Happy Mother’s Day. You are all doing a great job. Sometimes this forest can really suck, but each day you wake up and make a difference in the lives of your children. I see you out there getting stuff done. Keep up the good work you guys. May you all get the self care you need and deserve this Mother’s Day. Alright, let’s get to the City 5. Mother’s Day Pop Up Shops at the Detroit Foundation Hotel...

Birmingham Developer Wants To Build $100 Million Downtown In Commerce Township

Could Commerce Township get a new shopping district? Commerce Township, located in western Oakland County, could get a new $100 million dollar open-air shopping district. The development would be similar to The Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township and The Village of Rochester Hills. According to the Detroit Free Press, the developer would be Robert B. Aikens and Associates of Birmingham. The project would be called 5th & Main and would serve as the township’s downtown. The develo...

Knudsen's Danish Bakery Has Closed Its Doors For Good

Lovers of cheese danish will have to look elsewhere. Knudsen’s Danish Bakery, which was located on West McNichols closed on Saturday, April 28. The bakery had been in business for 95 years. There was little fanfare to the closure from the Dimitrieski family, the owners of the bakery. [fb_pe url=”https://www.facebook.com/DDStorageMoving/videos/1138937039582917/” bottom=”30″] On April 29 there was a video posted on the Knudsen’s Facebook page of D & D Moving and Storage Company moving...

Stan Van Gundy Out As Detroit Pistons Head Coach

The Detroit Pistons have changed horses when it comes to their head coach. Stan Van Gundy is out as head coach and president of basketball operations after four seasons. Van Gundy had one year and $7 million remaining on his original five-year deal. Although he has a winning record as a coach between his stints in Detroit, Miami and Orlando, the Pistons missed the playoffs the last couple of years. Pistons owner Tom Gores thanked Van Gundy for his contributions in a statment. But he said the...

Abdul El-Sayed Pitches Proposal For Net Neutrality, Michigan Public Broadband Called "Mi-Fi"

The race for governor is heating up. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who is currently polling third on the Democratic ticket is wading into the waters of net neutrality. Net neutrality is a concept that aims to maintain a level playing field on the Internet between all users and publicly-owned internet. His idea, in pre-event materials obtained by Daily Detroit, is that “MI-Fi is our solution; publicly owned broadband infrastructure can ensure that every household in rural and urban Michigan has th...

Skip Rush Hour With The Detroit Symphony Orchestra At The Skip & Two Other Places This Year

Sitting in rush hour traffic can be downright awful, if you leave five minutes too late it is like you’re stuck in gridlock. If you dread the thought of getting stuck in traffic again, you should check out one of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Rush Hour Recitals that are coming up. This free chamber music performance by DSO musicians will not only help you chill out after work but by the time it is over you have missed rush hour. There will be three DSO Rush Hour Recitals in May and J...