A couple in Detroit have breathed new life into a 1927 home that's been vacant for nearly a decade, turning the neglected property into their dream home through a careful restoration spanning five ...

the success of razing a property can be assessed in two ways. First, does it increase the value of nearby properties? A study that two of us published in 2017 answered this question in the affirmative ...

Since 2013, Detroit has razed more than 10,000 blighted and abandoned houses using the federal funds. But the Treasury Department's decision to allow Michigan and several other states to use the ...

Rehabilitating abandoned and neglected properties is ... This fund spent US$52 million tearing down homes in Detroit. As with any government intervention, it is critical to evaluate costs and ...