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Project for arts center hits snag - 9/2/08 - At issue is a proposed parking deck next to the future center - by Catherine Jun / The Detroit News

State says no more tax breaks for Kmart site project; Michigan Economic Development Corp. says Pavilions of Troy doesn't qualify for $20M credit. - 8/29/08 - The state has already approved $13.2 million in tax credits to cover the cost of demolition. The project, which totals $200 million to $300 million, includes 200 condominiums, 300,000 square feet of office space, a public rink and nearly 500,000 square feet of commercial and retail space for specialty shops, restaurants, a movie theater and health club. - by Catherine Jun / The Detroit News

Ambitious plan takes flight to develop land near Metro Airport, Willow Run; 64,000 jobs expected to land in region - 8/25/08 - aerotropolis would have clusters of aviation-based businesses and industries closest to the airports - and industrial parks, retail, entertainment and residential farther out - By Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business

Council weighs buying land for arts center - 8/25/08 - Rochester would eventually build a regional performing arts center - The Detroit News

Mayor's office still skeptical of plan to save Tiger Stadium - 7/28/08 - by Louis Aguilar / The Detroit News

WYANDOTTE:  Masonic Temple poised to become art center; Building could be used for studio space - 7/20/08 - by Zlati Meyer / Detroit Free Press

Call to post: Race to open track enters home stretch - 7/13/08 - By Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business

Silverdome sale still on shaky ground Pontiac mayor considers veto, doesn't like deal to keep facility for sports, entertainment. - 7/12/08 - by Catherine Jun / The Detroit News

Pontiac City Council OKs sale of Silverdome - 7/11/08 - Associated Press / Crain's Detroit Business

Oakland Briefs:  Royal Oak - City approves land swap - 6/24/08 - Schostak to build an L.A. Fitness - The Detroit News

Tiger Stadium wins reprieve; Kilpatrick extends deadline to save landmark to August 1 - 6/13/08 - by Louis Aguilar / The Detroit News

Caesars Windsor puts all its chips into $430M expansion - 6/12/08 - by Susan R. Pollack and Susan Whitall / The Detroit News

Trowbridge House of Coffee brings 'wow' factor to Jos. Campau - 6/10/08 - Model D

Academy could alter Belle Isle; Maritime school at old boat club site should be debated - 6/09/08 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Silverdome sale moves ahead; Pontiac officials approve terms of $20M deal that may lead to redevelopment of site, help revitalize city. - 5/30/08 - by Catherine Jun and Mark Hicks / The Detroit News

Developer tweaks proposal to buy Silverdome; Bidder's plan in letter sent Tuesday could mean $20M sale by summer. - 5/14/08 - by Mark Hicks / The Detroit News

Last swing for saving part of Tiger Stadium - 4/27/08 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Tiger Stadium demolition deal OK'd; June 1 is deadline to raise money to save part of it - 4/23/08 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Old Royal Oak fire station to be museum; Grant enables group to turn old firehouse into place of history - 4/16/08 - by Bill Laitner / Detroit Free Press

Wayne briefs - Countywide: $33M OK'd for race track - 4/16/08 - The Detroit News

Groundbreaking Held For New Race Track - 4/04/08 - WDIV Detroit

A music amphitheater may anchor Hart Plaza - 4/03/08 - Key to the plan is replacing the vacant Ford Auditorium - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Grand Prix returns to Belle Isle, more improvements in store - 4/01/08 - Model D

Studio 601 brings mixed-media gallery, entertainment venue downtown - 4/01/08 - Model D

Developments taking shape along stretch of Telegraph Road - 3/27/08 - by Mike Scott / Oakland Business Review

Hatch arts collective to put down roots in hometown Hamtramck - 3/11/08 - Model D

Crain's Interactive Web List:  Largest Construction Projects - 3/10/08 - Crain's Detroit Business

Construction companies think smaller, find niches as projects become fewer - 3/09/08 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Celani decides not to invest in Greektown Casino - 3/07/08 - By Robert Ankeny / Crain's Detroit Business

Macomb briefs - St. Clair Shores: Theater appeal denied - 3/05/08 - The Detroit News

Fast lane to light rail; Private-sector money could cut years from process - 3/02/08 - By Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business

Olympia's operation of Masonic Temple spurs hope for Cass Park - 2/26/08 - Model D

City to consider six Silverdome plans - 2/26/08 - by Randal Yakey / The Oakland Press [related content]

City Takes Another Turn With Silverdome Bids - 2/26/08 - by Robert Carr / GlobeSt.com

Oakland briefs - Pontiac: 6 bids to buy, redevelop Silverdome submitted - 2/23/08 - The Detroit News  [related content]

State fairgrounds to host circus, antique and horse shows; New partnerships a move toward year-round entertainment. - 2/14/08 - by Santiago Esparza / The Detroit News

Second attempt to deal Silverdome falls through - 2/8/08 - by Catherine Jun / The Detroit News

There's new and old at the Majestic — a menu update and a shot at a historic designation - 2/5/08 - Model D

Three Detroit landmarks recommended for historic designation - 1/30/08 - Detroit Free Press

Landlords put industrial property to new uses - 1/20/08 - By Chad Halcom / Crain's Detroit Business

Macomb briefs - St. Clair Shores: Theater project OK'd - 1/18/08 - The Detroit News

Builder, YMCA want to go slow - 1/17/08 - Plymouth - by Cecil Angel / Detroit Free Press

Detroit DDA OKs Cadillac Centre deal - 1/14/08 - Crain's Detroit Business

Southfield: Questions swirl around city center proposal - 1/13/08 - By Pat Murphy / Observer & Eccentric

City negotiating for casino, racetrack at Silverdome - 1/12/08 - by John Wisely / Detroit Free Press

Romulus casino plan rejected; Indian tribe may still pursue gambling/hotel complex despite federal government's ruling. - 1/11/08 - by Robert Snell / The Detroit News

Detroit reaches for the skyscraper; $150M Cadillac Centre envisions shops, residences - 1/10/08 - by Louis Aguilar / The Detroit News

Detroit Rings in New Year With Cadillac Centre; Plans Disclosed for High-Rise Mixed-Use Complex; Northern Group to Begin Development Next Year - 1/09/08 - by George Deichler / CoStar Group

Kilpatrick enthused about Cadillac Centre deal - 1/09/08 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Architecturally daring Cadillac Centre announced, will break ground in 2009 - 1/08/08 - by Kelli B. Kavanaugh / Model D

Huron Township horse track plans trot toward starting gate - 1/01/08 - by Darren A. Nichols / The Detroit News

Big shows, small prices; Silverdome bidder invokes Costco model - 12/10/07 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Detroit plans for cultural area on roll; Work may start in spring on $10M Paradise Valley cultural, entertainment district. - 12/03/07 - by Santiago Esparza / The Detroit News

Ilitches chart Foxtown moves; New hockey arena relocation downplayed; family turns to lots behind Fox Theatre. - 11/28/07 - Louis Aguilar and Joel J. Smith / The Detroit News

MotorCity Casino puts finishing touches on hotel - 11/27/07 - by Susan R. Pollack / The Detroit News

MotorCity revs up for hotel opening - 11/27/07 - by Santiago Esparza / The Detroit News

Southfield - Entrepreneurs plan family fun spot; Entertainment venue will have arcade, music, sports bar and games -- something for all ages. - 11/23/07 - by Delores Flynn / The Detroit News

MotorCity's new hotel lights up skyline - 11/21/07 - by Susan R. Pollack / The Detroit News

MotorCity Casino Hotel to open Nov. 28 - 11/08/07 - By Robert Ankeny / Crain's Detroit Business

City seeking bids for demolition of Tiger Stadium - 11/05/07 - by John Gallagher/ Detroit Free Press

State OKs $142-million race track; Horses to run in Huron Twp. - 11/01/07 - by Kathleen Gray / Detroit Free Press

Huron Twp. race track approved - 10/31/07 - By Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business

MotorCity: Room to compete? Newest casino to rely on local appeal to draw hotel guests - 10/29/07 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Pro baseball coming to Oakland County; 3,944-seat stadium to house independent team - 10/29/07 - By Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business

Dome bids down to five - 10/27/07 - by Kaniqua Daniel Smothers / The Oakland Press

Dearborn drive-in endures, open year-round for families and film buffs - 10/27/07 - by Jodi Noding / Special to The Detroit News

The ultimate for indoor soccer; 212,000 square feet of special turf - 10/26/07 - Ultimate Soccer Arenas to Open Nov. 1 - by Stephen Frye / The Oakland Press

MotorCity's big opening is postponed - 10/25/07 - Detroit Free Press

MotorCity delays opening of hotel expansion up to 4 weeks 10/24/07 - By Jonathan Eppley and Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Stuart Frankel bids on Silverdome site - 10/24/07 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Gaming board allows Gatzaros to own 1% of Greektown Casino - 10/23/07 - By Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business

6 Salon bets on Detroit with location at MGM Grand - 10/22/07 - By Sheena Harrison / Crain's Detroit Business

Pontiac vows better treatment for Silverdome bidders - 10/22/07 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Bid to save Historic Wayne Theatre fails - 10/19/07 - by Darren A. Nichols / The Detroit News

Oakland briefs - Pontiac: Silverdome bids studied - 10/19/07 - The Detroit News

Wayne briefs - Detroit: City pushes Paradise Valley (Cultural and Entertainment District) plan - 10/18/07 - reincarnation of African Town idea - The Detroit News

Wayne briefs - Tiger Stadium plan - 10/18/07 - The Detroit News

Wayne briefs - Detroit: Park lease plan delayed - 10/12/07 - seen as a key to redeveloping the riverfront - The Detroit News

Bank executive pitches $142M racetrack; Republic Bancorp founder seeks state OK to open thoroughbred facility near airport in '08. - 10/9/07 - by Joel J. Smith and Neal Rubin / The Detroit News

Wayne County land in Huron Twp. could be site for thoroughbred track - 10/9/07 - By Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business

Oakland briefs: Bloomfield Park site plan approved - 10/4/07 -  The Detroit News

MGM's grand opening; Detroit rolls out red carpet for first hotel-casino - 10/3/07 - by Joel J. Smith / The Detroit News

Cobo casino plan dismissed - 10/3/07 - by Nathan Hurst / The Detroit News

Monroe theater to be reborn; New owner Phoenix Theatres plans to reopen Frenchtown Square's 8-screen complex soon. - 10/3/07 - by Neal Haldane / Special to The Detroit News

Bloomfield Park wait may be over; After 15 years of delays, controversial residential, retail development could be approved today. - 9/19/07 - by Robert Snell and Jennifer Chambers / The Detroit News

The Pavilions envisioned as town center for Troy - 9/13/07 - By Susan Steinmueller / Observer & Eccentric

Pavilions project takes next step forward - 9/13/07 - By Susan Steinmueller / Observer & Eccentric

A new vision for stadium; Harwell joins rivals, boosts scaled-down plan - 9/11/07 - by John Gallagher / The Detroit News

Belle Tire may buy Melvindale ice arena for $4M; City to consider selling it for $4M - 9/11/07 - by Doug Guthrie / The Detroit News

Wayne County may get track; Thoroughbred site would cost up to $80m - 9/10/07 - By Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business

Red Wings combining suites for new private club  - 9/10/07 - Crain's Detroit Business

Reporter's Notebook: Romulus optimistic about land in search of projects - 9/10/07 - By Daniel Duggan / Crain's Detroit Business

Grand Vision: Casino aims for business travelers, conventions - 8/13/07 - by Joel J. Smith / The Detroit News

Novi's Bollywood-style theater a smash hit; Popular multiplex serves as hub for Indian community - 8/13/07 - by Maureen Feighan / The Detroit News

Magna Entertainment drops plans to build track in Romulus - 8/10/07 - by Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business

Tiger Stadium demolition plan close to vote - 7/24/07 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Driving Woodward: Those who travel the road for a living say it is always changing - 7/23/07 - by Tom Greenwood | The Detroit News

Artisan center coming to 7 Mile neighborhood - 7/23/07 - By Robert Ankeny / Crain's Detroit Business

City: Revisit Tiger Stadium plans; Council wants all rejected proposals reviewed before clearing mayor's plan to raze ballpark. - 7/17/07 - by David Josar / The Detroit News

Mayor hoping City Council will play ball on plan; Vote on razing of Tiger Stadium set for Wednesday - 7/17/07 - by John Gallagher / Detroit Free Press

Detroit council wants more info on Tiger Stadium plans - 7/16/07 - by David Josar / The Detroit News

Ford Land to sell Fairlane Club - 7/16/07 - by Bryce G. Hoffman / The Detroit News

State Fairgrounds may get new name - 7/16/07 - by Robert Snell / The Detroit News

Bets, bath & beyond: MotorCity Casino shows off plush new hotel - 7/13/07 - by Joel J. Smith / The Detroit News

Northville's Tipping Point Theatre set to open by end of summer - 7/12/07 - Metromode

Tiger Stadium's fate on hold; Council members seek more time to decide on plan to demolish ballpark. - 7/10/07 - by David Josar / The Detroit News

Historic downtown Masonic Temple in Wyandotte set to become arts center - 6/27/07 - Metromode