By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review The former Shopper’s World building is drawing a lot of attention these days. Last week, 50 developers toured the site with Jason Friedmann, Hamtramck’s Director of Community & Economic Development. The city is seeking proposals for the building’s redevelopment. The city wants the ground floor to be used [...]
We’re expanding. The Hamtramck Review company has opened a weekly newspaper to serve Ferndale. The paper is, for now, available only online at ferndalereview.com. Ferndale and Hamtramck have much in common. Both cities have a population of around 20,000, and both communities have a diverse population. The Ferndale Review will be published every Wednesday. The [...]
By Charles Sercombe You win one, you lose one. Hamtramck was able to save the state’s Department of Human Services office, but now it’s losing the local office for Social Security services. The Hamtramck office is closing Sept. 16 and is moving to an office in Highland Park. Carmen Moreno, a spokesperson for Social Security, [...]
Vacant school buildings likely to come back again By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review Two Hamtramck parishes now have empty school buildings on their hands. As reported previously, the public school district moved out of the St. Lad’s school building, consolidating classes within other school buildings the district owns. That move will save the [...]
We can turn the world around We can turn the earth’s revolution. We have the power The people have the power “People have the power,” Patti Smith By Charles Sercombe You know that old saying, “the pen is mightier than the sword”? Well, it sure is true. A petition with over 100 signatures of Hamtramck [...]
By Charles Sercombe The economy may still be in the dumps in the metro area, but believe it or not, there is a lot happening in Hamtramck development-wise. A massive housing construction and rehab project is still underway. Wayne County has been busy building rental dwellings throughout town, and the county is looking to construct [...]
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review There’s no need to wonder whether the former St. Lad’s school will become a rotting, empty building. With the closing of Dickinson West Elementary School a few weeks ago, which had been located in St. Lad’s building, city officials were concerned about the future of the structure. The [...]
By Charles Sercombe A would-be massage parlor lasted all of one day before the city shut it down. The incident is bizarre to say the least. Reecently, several street signs popped up throughout town announcing the grand opening of the Nurmal BaBa Spa on Jos. Campau near Trowbridge. The spa offers the services of a [...]
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review The effort to improve the appearance of downtown Hamtramck continues. According to Darren Grow, Director of the city’s Downtown Development Authority, progress is being made on the locations selected for the current round of facade grants. He said the former Citizen Building and Dale’s Party Store are past [...]
By Charles Sercombe Any hope that city officials had about American Axle & Manufacturing reopening its plants looks like a thing of the past. Last week, American Axle officials announced it was closing down its last remaining active plant next February and will lay off 300 workers. Company officials said a shift in the demand [...]
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