Somerset’s CityLoft returns to Hudson block in downtown Detroit
Pop-up retailers have become "the new black" for holiday shopping in downtown Detroit, and more retail is on the way. CityLoft, an assortment of more than 40 stores from The Somerset Collection in...
View ArticleFreshman Clothing uses BUILD program to relaunch
Phillip Simpson is leveraging D:hive's BUILD program to relaunch his clothing business, Freshman Clothing, a year after the young man closed it. Simpson opened Freshman Detroit as a small clothing...
View ArticleTop development news of 2012 spread across Motor City
There was no no shortage of big announcements in Detroit's built environment in 2012, so Model D has expanded its Top 5 Development News Stories to its Top 5 Development News Subjects. This year's list...
View ArticleM@dison Building, D:hive, coffee shops dominate start-up news in 2012
Small business news in 2012 wasn't dominated by individual start-ups as much as it was the places that let them grow. Here are the Top 5 enablers of Detroit's entrepreneurial ecosystem. M@dison...
View ArticleDetroit Bus Co. shifts gears with new service, HQ in downtown
The Detroit Bus Co plans to start to transition its business plan this month. The downtown Detroit-based firm will do less of the party bus loop in the greater downtown Detroit area and more bus...
View ArticleDowntown’s R.U.B BBQ PUB expands into Warren, Ann Arbor
R.U.B BBQ PUB is expanding the reach of its barbeque chain restaurant across Metro Detroit and the downtown Detroit-based business has its eyes on even more locations. Commonly known as Rub Pub, the...
View ArticleAmerican Coney Island expands into Canton, Las Vegas
American Coney Island, one of downtown Detroit's two landmark coney island restaurants, is expanding both at home and across the U.S. The 95-year-old downtown restaurant at the corner of Michigan...
View ArticleGilbert thinking retail ahead of M-1 dig
Our favorite extravagant but hardly reckless spender Dan Gilbert is ahead of the pack again, hinting that once the M-1 is fully developed (by 2016) more Woodward corridor retail will be waiting for it....
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January 25: Fathead, 323 East Gallery, Roasting Plant, and Konbini Delivery
What’s up Detroit?! Looking for a break from the cold? There is no better way than to get inside and tune in to this week’s edition of Opportunity Detroit! Listen to the stories of those who are...
View ArticleDept of Alternatives headlines latest downtown renovation
When the Department of Alternatives holds its first open house on Thursday it won't just be showing off downtown Detroit's newest co-working space, but the latest renovation at a big building in the...
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