Detroit Evening Report: New plans announced for $1.5 billion project in The District Detroit

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The District Detroit project has a new plan to revive an area of the city just north of downtown.

Developers released plans today for the $1.5 billion project to be to be located near Woodward and I-75. Residential units, hotel, office and retail space will be part of the project. Four buildings will be rehabbed, and several will be built as part of the effort by Olympia Development and Related Companies.

The developers will hold a meeting to discuss the project with the community on November 29th. WXYZ-TV reports The District Detroit first announced a set of development plans in 2017.

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  • Jerome Vaughn is News Director at 101.9 WDET. His interest in news reporting began when he was five years old, after his mom bought him a yellow Panasonic ball and chain radio.