Quote Originally Posted by davewindsor View Post
Yes, but I'm guessing this building was insured for fire damage. Isn't it the insurance company's responsibility to bring it back to a habitable condition with all its charm to what it was before the fire?
Yeah, but I think it was ruled an arson, which may or may not be a rider on the policy [[and how expensive would arson insurance in Detroit cost in 2008?). I'm also wondering why there would be a mix of public/private dollars for a "renovation" if the building was insured in the first place.

I lived on the 4th floor [[North side) in 1998 and 1999. I'll never forget the frantic phone call from my mother after that professor was murdered during exams at Old Main.