[DetroitMan]

Construction is set to begin on a 120-unit affordable housing project in Corktown called Left Field. Construction was supposed to start last year but was held up by rising construction cost. The project is part of a larger project that will bring over 842 new units of housing to Corktown, about 500 of which will be affordable.
Construction to begin on affordable housing project on Tiger Stadium site after a yearlong delay

A year after construction was supposed to start, an affordable-housing project on the site of the old Tiger Stadium is finally breaking ground.

The Left Field project is part of a signature redevelopment in Corktown that will bring more than 800 units to the area with the help of a $30 million competitive federal grant known as Choice Neighborhood.

The delays on Left Field, caused by rising construction costs and a dispute over the location of a scoreboard, have pushed back other aspects of the neighborhood plan, as well. This will be the first development to move forward under the grant.

Left Field, built by American Community Developers, will have 120 apartments when it is done — 40 percent will be set aside for residents who make no more than 60 percent of the area median income of $53,700 for a family of four or $37,620 for an individual.

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-e...m-break-ground

The city is about to start on a project to transform five alleys into walkable art galleries for local artist. Projects like this will definitely bring positive changes to the neighborhoods of Detroit.
Detroit aims to transform alleys across 5 neighborhoods into artistic gathering spaces

The Arts Alley project, which builds on ongoing city and community efforts to clean and beautify neglected backstreets, will serve as a pilot for potential neighborhood alley transformations in the future, the release said.

"The COVID-19 pandemic showed us the importance of safe, accessible green spaces in our neighborhoods," Rochelle Riley, the city's arts and culture director, said in the release. "We want to help communities create their own spaces for activities and enjoyment."

The five pilot alleys will be in these Detroit neighborhoods: Jefferson Chalmers, Old Redford, Shulze, Northwest Goldberg and Springwells.

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/arts-c...thering-spaces