Big plans for the future Detroit

Big plans for the future Detroit

April 5, 2010 by admin · 2 Comments 

A challenging list of projects can reshape city in the next decade
Closing schools creates a smaller, modernized school system
In a sweeping 5-year, $1-billion plan, 41 school buildings and 1 support building are slated for closure in June, with another 13 to be closed by 2012. DPS officials based this redesign in part [...]

$86 million film studio planned for former MGM Grand casino

$86 million film studio planned for former MGM Grand casino

March 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The vacant Detroit building formerly used as MGM Grand’s temporary casino will be transformed this year into an $86 million Hollywood-style digital animation and visual effects studio directly employing more than 400 people.
The Detroit Center Studios is a partnership between Wonderstruck Studios L.L.C. owned by film and video game deal-maker Michele Richards, a Detroit native, [...]