It makes for an easy, more catchy headline to say that Galapagos Art Space is leaving Brooklyn for Detroit. In reality, it's actually Highland Park—an independent enclave of Detroit—that will feel most of the Galapagos love.
Four of the five major properties purchased by executive director Robert Elmes are in Highland Park, including the abandoned monstrosity will serve as the main Galapagos structure. Since we're already familiar with the one Detroit property (a warehouse in Corktown), let's see the small empire Galapagos bagged in Highland Park.

Some additional factoids worth knowing:
· The Free Press gives a good description of exactly what Galapagos does: "Unlike a nonprofit museum or theater, Galapagos is a for-profit arts space presenting a variety of pop music, theater, dance, indie classical music, cabaret, burlesque, lectures, TED talks and more."
· Galapagos accepts no public funding or grants.
· Completed over several years, total renovation costs are expected to reach $60-$90 million.
· "We are there to build a venue and build studios and some lofts. As that gains traction, we'll add more parts to the whole and that's the goal of the project." -Robert Elmes quoted by Crain's
· Galapagos is expected to complete its first phase of renovation in 12-16 months.