“Detroit’s Jewelry Box” To Become Extended Stay Hotel

August 17, 2016
Metropolitan

The Metropolitan Building in Detroit will undergo a major rehab after developers announced plans for an extended-stay hotel. Dan Austin is the author of two books about Detroit architecture, founder of Historic Detroit, and deputy communications director for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. He explains why the Metropolitan’s renovation is an important moment for downtown Detroit.

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  • Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning journalist and producer of the CuriosiD podcast for 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. She served as the host of WDET's now discontinued program CultureShift, was a founding producer of WDET’s flagship news talk show Detroit Today, and a former host/reporter for Arizona Public Media.

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