More than $35 million in new development is transforming Detroit's East Warren/Cadieux neighborhood, reviving a historically disinvested area on the city's east side.

Work is underway at eight buildings on East Warren, including Smoken Aces, a city-owned building that will be marketed for renovation; Terri's Cakes, recently opened Morningside Cafe and Next Chapter books, three Motor City Match winners; The Ribbon apartments; Woo's Chop Suey building; The Arthur Murray; The Deco; East Warren Farmers Market; and Baobab Fare II.

In addition to a new $8.8 million streetscape and improvements to Balduck Park, the city has spent $1.2 million on the Courville Parking Plaza and bus stop upgrades. Mayor Mike Duggan, Public Works Director Ron Brundidge and community leaders celebrated the neighborhood's comeback Thursday with a ribbon cutting for the new streetscape, the grand opening of two Motor City Match businesses and a festival featuring three stages, 35 vendors and a kids' zone. In total, $35.5 million in development is being pumped into the East Warren corridor, $21 million of which is provided by the Strategic Neighborhood Fund. The fund is a $130 million public-philanthropic venture to grow opportunity in seven selected neighborhoods. Invest Detroit is the fiduciary for the fund.

The neighborhood just east of the Stellantis Assembly Complex has no anchor institutions besides Ascension St. John Hospital and has seen decades of disinvestment. The area is home to a handful of churches, auto repair stores, fish and chicken shops and plenty of shuttered storefronts.
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