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A look inside the recently redeveloped State Savings Bank

The spectacular Beaux-Arts building downtown was saved by Bedrock and opened as an event space this year.

Breathtaking midcentury modern in Plymouth lists for sale for first time ever

The award-winning Balogh House, built in 1958, is listed for $750,000.

Historic Eastern Market church completes restoration of steeple and bell tower

It’s the first part of a $2.5 million project to rehab St. Joseph’s Oratory.

Photos: Take a rare look inside the Book Tower

Bedrock gave visitors a tour of the Italian Renaissance masterpiece this past weekend.

6 Detroit buildings that almost didn’t make it

Once doomed, these incredible pieces of Detroit architecture have been saved.

Architect announced, new renderings released for Book Tower redevelopment

The downtown skyscraper will have retail, office, residential, and hospitality.

Detroit ‘Month of Design’ to highlight inclusivity for 2019

The month-long festival organized by Design Core Detroit starts September 5.

In Jefferson Chalmers, this Gothic Revival church and grounds could be yours for $1.75M

The Saint Columba Church and Parish buildings were built in the early 1920s and recently restored.

Eagle on top of Hurlbut Memorial Gate struck by lightning, destroyed

Though it might be possible to recreate it.

Recognition grows for Southfield’s collection of midcentury modern homes

Northland Gardens and Plumbrooke Estates are likely to soon be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The real winner of the Democratic debates? The Fox Theatre

The Art Deco masterpiece is getting rave reviews from visitors around the country.

Detroit’s Michigan Theatre named one country’s 10 coolest parking structures

It’s the only building on the list that wasn’t built for parking.

Designing the future

The legacy of black architects in Detroit.

The Detroit sisters behind the historic Cochrane Inn

Two sisters from Detroit pounced on a real estate opportunity and made a successful bed and breakfast.

Annual Palmer Woods tour features more homes and a renovated gem

This impressive tour is expanding for 2019.

Historic Albert Kahn warehouse in Poletown East for sale for $5M

The old building is a candidate for adaptive reuse, but who will buy it?

Weird Homes Tour returns to Detroit for second year

The one-day tour in August features 10 ‘weird’ homes

Former WJBK-TV Studios building in New Center lists for $3.5M

The Georgian Revival building comes with plans for 145 apartment units and 5,000 square feet of commercial space

Check out this amazing time lapse of the Mackenzie House move

It took four days to move the 600-ton building one block

Lee Plaza could finally be redeveloped

The city is working on selling the long-vacant site to the Roxbury Group and Ethos Development. The building would be redeveloped into 180 residential units.

At the Monroe Blocks, a jewelry store is remembered

A soon-to-be-demoed building was once home to many businesses in the mid-1900s.

Brush Park bed & breakfast is up for lease

The Emanuel Schloss House has nine bedrooms and sits near Comerica Park and Little Caesars Arena.

Sneak peek inside the Farwell Building

The Capitol Park building will reopen in 2019 after being vacant for 35 years.

Photos: Inside the Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit

Old Detroit architecture mixed with a classic style and brand

Photos: The Metropolitan Building opens its doors for the first time in nearly 40 years

Another nearly-demolished downtown building has opened after an extensive restoration.

Poll: How do you feel about the fate of the National Theatre?

The facade will be repurposed as an archway in the new Monroe Blocks development.

The Metropolitan Building set to open after nearly 40 year vacancy

The elegant downtown building will reopen on Monday. The Element Hotel will open in the building by the end of the year.

Curbed Detroit’s top homes of 2018

From historic mansions to thoughtful renovations, here are ten houses that got a lot of attention in 2018.

Report: Cadillac Tower sells to Zaid Elia

The 40-story building adds to his growing downtown portfolio.

Here’s what 511 Woodward could look like

The footstool to the Guardian Building will have a new look and purpose in the next few years.

Indian Village Holiday Home Tour showcases historic mansions

A variety of homes all on Iroquois Avenue will be open for the annual holiday tour this weekend.

St. Joseph Church in Detroit undergoes extensive restoration

St. Joseph Church is preparing for its next 150 years with a three-year historic restoration.

Mariners’ Church to host Great Lakes Memorial services this weekend

A historical discussion and commemoration mark the anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

What’s on your wish list for the next big Detroit development?

Are you hoping for a new, modern design? A cool adaptive reuse project?

Peek inside Michigan Central Station decorated for Halloween

Ford opened the Grand Lobby for trick-or-treaters this Halloween.

Michigan Central Station gets into the Halloween spirit

A light show dazzles over Corktown as Ford hosts a haunted house for the neighborhood on Halloween.

Latest Hudson’s site renderings show tower rising higher into Detroit’s skyline

The new design adds depth, dimension, and height to the tower.

Pewabic debuts new tile studio, its first physical expansion since 1912

The Maxine and Stuart Frankel Pewabic Tile Studio adds a fresh contemporary design to the historic site.

Preview: The Charles T. Fisher Mansion transforms into the Designers’ Show House

Tours of the iconic mansion start September 15.