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Ready for Launch

By Bill Dow

How Hudson’s Detroit, the monumental, jewel-like tower that recasts the skyline, reflects the city’s 30-year ascent to become one of the world’s greatest places.

New JW Marriott Detroit Water Square Hotel Could be
Completed In December

The JW Marriott Detroit Water Square hotel under construction just west of Huntington Place in downtown Detroit could be completed as soon as December, and will begin accepting guests in the first quarter of 2027.

Lasting Impression

By R.J. King

Stealth in Northville redefines marketing campaigns using a fractional team approach.

Back to School

By Bill Dow

Cornerstone Schools in Detroit has long achieved academic excellence by working closely with the region’s business community, but now the partnership is facing a new challenge.

DAILY NEWS

Dan Gilbert Pledges $1B in Development Capital for Renaissance Center, East Riverfront

R.J. King - October 19, 2026

Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Rocket Cos. and Bedrock in Detroit, today pledged approximately $1 billion in development capital to form a new...

FANUC Opens Largest Automation Training Center in the U.S. in Auburn Hills

Tim Keenan - October 19, 2026

FANUC America in Rochester Hills has opened the FANUC Training Academy, which the company says is the largest corporate robotics and industrial automation training...

Automation Alley in Troy Awarded $7.5M Contract to Advance Additive Manufacturing

Tim Keenan - October 19, 2026

Automation Alley in Troy has been awarded a Phase I $7.5 million Task Order with a Base and Option under the Industrial Base Analysis...

Contemporary Art Gallery The Factorié Opens Oct. 24 in Downtown Birmingham

R.J. King - October 19, 2026

The Factorié, a new contemporary art gallery founded by artist Randi Matalas in partnership with longtime gallerist Corey Hampson, will open at 163 Townsend St. in...

Penske Automotive Group Inc. in Bloomfield Township will be taken private by Motown Acquisition Corp., an entity owned by Penske Corp. and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. Bill Brown Ford in Livonia is a PAG dealership.

Penske Automotive Group in Bloomfield Township to Become Privately Owned Company

Tim Keenan - October 15, 2026

Penske Automotive Group Inc. (PAG) in Bloomfield Township, a publicly traded company since 1996, will be taken private by Motown Acquisition Corp., an entity...

Lavender Ridge in Orion Township, a master-planned residential community by Moceri Cos., will offer 78 detached single-family condos for sale, 48 duets attached in the shape of ranch-style homes, and 35 town homes.

Moceri Cos. Introducing Lavender Ridge in Orion Township, Neighborhood Community

R.J. King - October 15, 2026

Lavender Ridge in Orion Township, a master-planned residential community by Moceri Cos., will offer 78 detached single-family condos for sale, 48 duets attached in...

Rendering of the Packaging Building at Michigan State University

Michigan State University Starts Packaging 2.0, Dedicates Dairy Cattle Center

R.J. King - October 15, 2026

Michigan State University in East Lansing has started work on Packaging 2.0, an expansion that will nearly double the size of its existing Packaging...

Detroit’s Greektown Completes $20M Monroe Streetscape Transformation Project

Tim Keenan - October 15, 2026

The Greektown Neighborhood Partnership (GNP) has completed its $20 million Monroe Streetscape Project in downtown Detroit, creating a more pedestrian-friendly environment and enhanced public...

Fifth Third Commits $7.6B in Michigan to Drive Community Impact, Economic Mobility

R.J. King - October 14, 2026

Fifth Third today announced a five-year, $7.6 billion commitment to drive community impact and economic mobility in communities across Michigan following the completion of...

Woodhaven’s Eagle Leasing Acquires Mobile Storage Inc. in Rhode Island

Tim Keenan - October 14, 2026

Eagle Leasing Co. in Woodhaven, a portfolio company of New York’s Kinderhook Industries, has acquired Mobile Storage Inc., a Providence, R.I. provider of storage...

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