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Advocates for Detroit’s community benefits ordinance support a recent study’s findings that the policy could do more to promote equitable development. outliermedia.org/detroit-comm...

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A well deserved congratulations to Editor-in-Chief Dr. Erin Perry for being an honoree at Wayne State University’s Women of Color Trailblazer Awards yesterday. Drop a 💛 🤍 for Team Outlier!

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I'll be talking about property speculation tomorrow morning at the U-M Center Detroit. Should be a good discussion!

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One night. That’s all it took for Zoe to know she needed to leave the home she rented from Jeffrey Cowin. Tenants describe a landlord who blurred boundaries, showed up unannounced, texted at all hours and made unwanted advances. Read @amondry.bsky.social ‘s latest:

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Tenants who face harassment from a landlord have few options besides leaving their home. That's what @outliermedia.org found investigating the claims of 11 former tenants of Virginia Park landlord Jeff Cowin. outliermedia.org/jeff-cowin-d...

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Detroit’s most notorious speculator just struck a deal with the city. Dennis Kefallinos has agreed to fix up about 100 properties. If he does, the city will drop its lawsuits and blight tickets. Will this finally mean real improvements for tenants and neighborhoods? outliermedia.org/dennis-kefal...

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BREAKING (I don't get to write that often): Detroit has settled its blight lawsuits with Dennis Kefallinos. The speculator must bring 102 properties up to code by Sept. 30. In return, the city will drop its blight tickets and lawsuits. outliermedia.org/dennis-kefal...

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Outlier Media has so far looked up more than 2,600 Detroiters who lost their homes to tax foreclosure between 2015 and 2020 to see if they're eligible for auction proceeds. Astoundingly, more than a third are deceased. outliermedia.org/wayne-county...

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I ❤️ Dan and I'm not afraid to say so on the record !

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If anyone asks about the best place to learn about Detroit's buildings, the only answer is Historic Detroit. I wrote about the person behind it, Dan Austin, and his optimistic outlook following his recent cancer diagnosis. outliermedia.org/dan-austin-h...

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My research on real estate tokenization featured in a news article of @amondry.bsky.social of @outliermedia.org. Reason for Erasmus University to feature the research on its news page. www.eur.nl/en/ese/news/... #Blockchain #Tokenization #FinTech #RealEstate

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Always impressed by #curbedalumni — excellent @amondry.bsky.social piece about crypto real estate scams in Detroit outliermedia.org/crypto-real-...

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The consumer side of real estate tokenization in detroit, with quote by yours truly about his research in this field: outliermedia.org/crypto-real-... @outliermedia.org @amondry.bsky.social #EconSky #Crypto #Blockchain #Finance #RealEstate #Detroit

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Such important reporting from @amondry.bsky.social. Take the time to read it. It’s worth it.

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This reporting. @amondry.bsky.social's continued reporting on the speculators in Detroit's housing market has highlighted what happens when we treat housing less like necessary shelter and more like an unhinged game of Monopoly.

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This story is nuts. Some revelatory reporting here from @amondry.bsky.social.

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hoo boy @amondry.bsky.social is good at this

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Foreign investors are buying pieces of rental homes for $50. What could possibly go wrong? For tenants? Everything. Ignored repairs, unresponsive management, eviction letters, you name it. And yes, it’s happening here in Detroit. outliermedia.org/crypto-real-...

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The idea of crypto investors owning rental properties in Detroit is terrifying. Local news deep dives like this are so important- thanks to @amondry.bsky.social and @outliermedia.org for educating me, as always outliermedia.org/crypto-real-...

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After many weeks of reporting, @outliermedia.org has finally published a story on a company that tokenizes properties in Detroit by the hundreds, and sells the pieces to foreign investors, often in cryptocurrency. Tenants are the guinea pigs. outliermedia.org/crypto-real-...

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"Lawsuits in courts across multiple states against City Club and say the company, which less than a decade ago claimed a $2 billion portfolio, has been late on payments on loans with principal totaling hundreds of millions of dollars." Oof. www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...

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"...immigrants do not have a right to an attorney as in criminal cases. Only about a quarter of immigrants in Detroit’s court have an attorney and even if they have the money, 'There are not enough attorneys to serve all the immigrants who need one.'" www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

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🤔 From @malachibarrett.bsky.social at @bridgedet313.bsky.social. www.bridgedetroit.com/detroit-sola...

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Hey! Did you know the Detroit Documenters (@detdocumenters.bsky.social) are also on Bluesky? 👀 Documenters are everyday Detroiters who are paid to attend public meetings, take notes and provide live coverage. Give the Docs team a follow!! bsky.app/profile/detd...

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Dennis Kefallinos lost the Civic Theater on Detroit’s eastside to property tax foreclosure. The new buyer? His daughter, Dionysia. Wayne County continues to let speculators win at the auction. outliermedia.org/detroit-spec...

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HBO has declined to renew “Sesame Street” for new episodes. The series that’s been teaching generations of little kids since 1969 now has no studio. Please consider donating to Sesame Workshop to ensure the residents of 123 Sesame Street are still around to teach kids of all needs and backgrounds.

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I could definitely get behind this: "Connector paths would enable visitors to walk between attractions and others in a matter of minutes." www.crainsdetroit.com/nonprofits-p...

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Homeless facilities in Detroit have been at capacity for more than a year. “We’ve been freezing. Where is the help at, for real?” outliermedia.org/detroit-shel...

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As much as I hate to admit it, this former philosophy major probably has to stop being pedantic about this.

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“As a 40-year-old with no degree, this house could have been a step into a different world financially. I’m not trying to do anything but make a home for myself,” said Perry Columbus, who may have his DLBA house repossessed in a matter of days. outliermedia.org/detroit-land...

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I'm going to be on a virtual panel on Dec. 13 talking about Detroit property data with a few other stellar folks. Hope you can make it. www.eventbrite.com/e/data-forum...

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Two stages of writing: 1) This shouldn't take too long 2) Oh no

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A judge ordered a nationwide injunction on enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, which would have required business owners to disclose their names. Could have been a big help in identifying property speculators. www.forbes.com/sites/matthe...

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After much fanfare a few years ago, another article has come out about a new cultural campus in Midtown. I still see way too much concrete in this photo. Love the idea of burying the DIA surface lot but what about the current parking garage? Need playscapes too. www.archdaily.com/1024316/detr...

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Wild decision from Duggan. outliermedia.org/mike-duggan-...

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"He should not be dead. His life was taken by a damn bailiff for a damn slumlord," said Robert Day of the Detroit Tenants Association, which called for the bailiff to be fired in August. "This is state violence serving landlords. ... This has got to end." www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

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Inbox: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is running for governor as… an independent.

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Michigan targeted $2.1B for new businesses with cash-for-jobs grants, but few jobs created as new aid request to Legislature looms New reporting on Michigan’s SOAR fund: www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...

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From 2009-2014 I documented 115 pre-1949 corner bank buildings in Detroit. The project took me all across the city on the hunt for these neighborhood architectural gems

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Antoine Bryant is leaving his post as planning director. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

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MDOT chose not to build Complete Streets for both Telegraph and Eight Mile Roads at their intersection. #DisconnectingCommunities

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Fantastic distillation of why the other site is so miserable now.

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NEW: GM's Renaissance Center would lose two towers, add apartments, riverfront park under new proposal to "right-size" Detroit's skyline www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...

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Big scoop from coworkers who I don’t think are on here yet RenCen plan would demolish 2 towers — but it hinges on public money www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...

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