Downtown : News from Detroit

A collaboration between the City of Detroit and DTE Energy, Project Green Light is now offering thousands of dollars in rebates.

Hosted by Snap Judgment's Glynn Washington, the event will give five local entrepreneurs a chance to tell their story, both the challenges and success, in business. 

After months of wrangling designs and logistics, Schlaff and his line of multi-purpose urban utility boots, Boots on the Ground, will open its first round of pre-sales on Friday, Nov. 11—Veterans Day.

Michigan Community Resources in partnership with ULI Michigan recently announced five awards to community groups to implement green infrastructure.

The fundraiser, which takes place on Saturday, November 26, will have a screening of the Emmy Award Winning rock documentary "Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story," and other '60s nuggets. 

Bamboo recently announced a new location twice the size of their current one at 1442 Brush St., growing from 3,000 to 6,000 sq. ft. of co-working facilities and more.

Pet owners across the city of Detroit and some of its suburbs can access a new service that improves access to veterinary care.

The Kresge Foundation expects to award the grants to 15 to 20 nonprofit groups across the city, including at least one in each of Detroit's seven city council districts.

These won't be typical developments—both will be upwards of 60 units, 20 percent of which will be dedicated to low-income housing.

Detroit's environmental leaders are convening to map the city's green infrastructure—one project at a time.

Rocket Fiber co-founder Marc Hudson will be speaking at the next High Growth Happy Hour event. To encourage this sort of growth from other ventures, Hudson has shared five of his tips for growing an innovative startup in the city.

In one of the more surprising stories about redevelopment in a city full of them, the Book Tower and Book Building will get an estimated $400 million worth of restoration, according to a recent Crain's Detroit Business article.

Between one coffee shop in downtown Rochester, another in downtown Detroit, and a hair balm business on the side, it's a wonder entrepreneur Nathan Hamood ever sleeps. 

Conditions are just right nationally and in Detroit for a startup boom, according to a Detroit Free Press article. And that's exactly what we're seeing.

Numerous, major residential developments have been announced in the last month. Check out the monthly development roundup to learn the details.