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Development Begins on West Bloomfield Township’s $100M Balmoral Park
Ivanhoe Cos. today announced it has started the development of the $100 million Balmoral Park neighborhood in West Bloomfield Township. The development will include as many as 249 sites and is adjacent to Walnut Lake and Haggerty roads. Homes are expected to be available by late 2019.
Dearborn’s Ford Opens Research Center in Israel
Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn today opened its Ford Research Center in Tel Aviv, Israel. The new center will serve as a research hub for Ford’s global research and advanced engineering team and support Ford’s automotive and mobility businesses by identifying technologies and startup companies in connectivity, sensors, automated systems research, in-vehicle monitoring, and cyber security.
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House Visitor Center to Open in Spring 2020, House 3...
Plans have been completed for the Driven By Design exhibit at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. The first exhibit, which will include three rare vehicles, will be housed in the visitor center. Both the exhibit and center will open in spring 2020.
Vortex Brands Co. in California to Pilot Energy Savings Technology at Detroit Industrial Facilities
California’s Vortex Brands Co. is preparing a pilot program in Detroit to improve electric consumption efficiency. The company will provide as a service multipurpose Phase Angle Synchronization (PAS) equipment to electric utilities nationwide.
Taste of the Lions 2019
The Detroit Lions hosted Taste of the Lions on Wednesday, May 15 at Ford Field. The evening included cuisine from area restaurants, wine and craft beer, music, a silent auction, and autographs. Proceeds benefited Eastern Market’s community outreach programming. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria
Detroit’s HAP Acquires Detroit’s Trusted HP – Michigan, Expands Medicaid Coverage in Metro Detroit
Detroit’s Health Alliance Plan has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Detroit’s Trusted HP – Michigan, a 9,000-member Medicaid plan formerly known as Harbor Health Plan Inc. The move marks HAP’s re-entrance into Michigan’s Medicaid HMO service area known as region 10, which includes Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
DARPA Summit Coming to Detroit in July, Focused on Electronics Resurgence
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hosting its Electronics Resurgence Initiative July 15-17 at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena and The Fillmore Detroit. The summit will focus on obstacles to Moore’s Law, the transistor scaling that has allowed for 50 years of progress in electronics.
Urban One in Maryland Sells Detroit Radio Station WDMK-FM for $13.5M
Urban One Inc., a company in Maryland that offers radio, television, and digital programming geared toward the African-American community, Monday announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Detroit radio station, WDMK-FM, for $13.5 million to Beasley Broadcast Group Inc. in Florida. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Detroit Zoo Benefactor Bash
On Wednesday, May 22, the Detroit Zoological Society held its Benefactor Bash at a private residence in Oakland County. The evening, which served as a prelude to Sunset at the Zoo on June 7, included a strolling dinner, themed cocktails, and a presentation by Ron Kagan, executive director and CEO of the Detroit Zoo. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria
History and Heritage
Detroit’s oldest building was part of the city’s renaissance before it was cool.