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Article: Transformers; Projects set example of giving old buildings new life.(SUPP)
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- Crain's Detroit Business
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- August 24, 2009
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Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN
Though the city of Detroit is known for the sheer volume of vacant space around town, it's also become a place where developers and investors have practically patented the art of creative reuse for commercial real estate.
Many projects involve creating residential lofts in old commercial buildings, but that's certainly not the end of the list. Bank space used for a nonprofit, an automotive building used for a design school, a printing building used as a music school and a bookstore as a fruit stand are just a few.
Some of the current developments and recently completed projects:
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