Steve Friess

Ann Arbor, Detroit, Ypsilanti

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

PlayUSA columnist covering intersection of gambling, business, culture, politics, sports & law. NU graduate, UM fan. #LGM Dad of two. 🏳️‍🌈

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Articles

February 2025 Home Sales

1 month ago | annarborobserver.com | Steve Friess |Brooke Black

$650K bargains and $300K milestones; plus the Bonin House hits the market and the Inglis House may do the same. Burns Park “bargains,” Bryant homes cross $300K, Inglis House heading back to market, and This Old House of the Month. Subscribe Now This content is for subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here
Where's the Money? - Hour Detroit Magazine

2 months ago | hourdetroit.com | Steve Friess

The Gilberts: Four Years After the Big GiveIn May of 2022, a year after the splashy press conference in a sunny high-floor room at One Campus Martius where Dan and Jennifer Gilbert announced their $500 million, 10-year charitable pledge to revitalize Detroit’s neighborhoods, the money’s stewards launched a new, impressive-sounding initiative.
January 2025 Home Sales

2 months ago | annarborobserver.com | Steve Friess |Brooke Black

January 2025 Home Sales Old condos, new mansions, and the return of a familiar name. By Steve Friess | [email protected]
Power Couple - Ann Arbor Observer

Jan 27, 2025 | annarborobserver.com | Steve Friess |Brooke Black

On October 7, 2023, as Jon Mallek married first-term state representative Jason Morgan in matching navy suits with teal bowties under a trellis draped with eucalyptus leaves, the thought of running for office himself was the furthest thing from his mind. Subscribe Now This content is for subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here
U-M Hoovers up Real Estate

Jan 27, 2025 | annarborobserver.com | Steve Friess |Brooke Black

In December the U-M dropped $2.9 million for 116, 144, and 146 E. Hoover, which back up to the Michigan Stadium complex. Subscribe Now This content is for subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here
Selling Concordia

Jan 27, 2025 | annarborobserver.com | Steve Friess |Brooke Black

In mid-December, when Concordia University Ann Arbor issued a press release announcing the school would consolidate its operations at its North Building on Plymouth Rd. and away from its sprawling, lush campus along Geddes, few were surprised. Subscribe Now This content is for subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here
December 2024 Home Sales

Jan 27, 2025 | annarborobserver.com | Steve Friess |Brooke Black

A famous buyer, a mid-century modern gem, and an answer to the question: what can you get for $875K? U-M football legend Desmond Howard, now an ESPN sportscaster based in Miami, plunked down $800,000 for a 2-bed, 2-bath, 1,459-square-foot Liberty Lofts unit at 315 Second St. Subscribe Now This content is for subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here
Debbie Stabenow is Moving On

Dec 9, 2024 | hourdetroit.com | Steve Friess

Giving up power in Washington is a hot topic these days. The 2024 presidential election was originally shaped by 81-year-old Joe Biden insisting on running for a second term and then reshaped when he bowed to intense pressure and stepped off the Democratic ticket. Age has finally prompted Republican Mitch McConnell and Democrat Nancy Pelosi to relinquish their leadership posts, but both plan to remain in Congress at least until 2026, when they will be 83 and 85, respectively.
University of Michigan ends required diversity statements

Dec 6, 2024 | pressdemocrat.com | Steve Friess

The University of Michigan will no longer require diversity statements as part of faculty hiring, promotion and tenure decisions, the school announced Thursday, marking a major shift at one of the country's leading public research institutions. The new policy, issued by Michigan's provost, comes as the university's regents weigh a broader overhaul of its sprawling diversity, equity and inclusion programs, among the most ambitious and well financed in the country.
October 2024 Home Sales

Nov 24, 2024 | annarborobserver.com | Steve Friess |Brooke Black

A few good deals: It’s not easy—but also not impossible—to find single-family homes for under $300,000. Typically they need tons of work, but there are exceptions. Subscribe Now This content is for subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here