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Mayor Duggan and developers break ground on Osi Art Apartments in Woodbridge
Osi Art Apartments @ West End is the first project to tap mayor’s new $48 million Detroit Housing for the Future Fund for affordable housing
DEGC helps J’s Café receive necessary renovations
Nancy Thomas, owner of J’s Café - located at 20853 Grand River Ave. in Detroit - had hoped for help with the business’ sidewalk problem for nearly a decade. “They were in horrible condition,” said Thomas. “How can you attract customers to your business when you can’t...
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New DEGC website and impact report detail economic development progress
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation Distributes $7.25 Million in Restart Grants to Over 900 Detroit Small Businesses for COVID-19 Assistance
Second financial relief program to help Detroit small businesses during COVID-19 crisis, providing a total of more than $11 million since April
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DEGC 2020 Impact Report
Keeping a promise to Detroit.
Awards
Site Selection Magazine named DEGC a top economic development group for 2019 and 2020 and awarded DEGC with the prestigious Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development. The award recognizes the top local and regional economic development agencies in America. Significant projects noted were Fiat Chrysler, Arbe Robotics, and Flex-N-Gate. And, according to Site Selection Magazine, “DEGC’s Business Development team is leading Detroit’s first and only global commerce initiative.”
Kevin Johnson, CEO was named one of the Top 50 Economic Developers of 2019 by Consultant Connect, a highly touted consulting agency known internationally for its strategies to advance economic growth and development. “The list recognizing North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers is designed to acknowledge the hard work of the top leaders in this field and elevate the conversation around economic development and job creation,” said Ron Kitchens, managing partner, Consultant Connect. “Each of the leaders represented on this year’s list is beyond deserving of this recognition for their efforts in building our communities.”
For 2019, Business Facilities magazine selected the Fiat Chrysler expansion as its Deal of the Year. FCA’s $4.5 billion investment in Detroit and nearby Macomb County was selected from a group of 40 nationally recognized deals as the publication’s top economic development project in the U.S. It marked the second consecutive year a Detroit-based development won the highest honor. Ford Motor Company’s purchase of the Michigan Central Depot claimed the top spot in 2018. Ford continues to work with the City, DEGC and others to renovate the historic train station and redevelop the surrounding Corktown neighborhood.
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