Violet Ikonomova

2 weeks ago | freep.com | Violet Ikonomova

Nonprofit responsible for home's upkeep has received more than $1 million since Duggan took office. Lack of disclosure of spending on mansion may violate ordinance governing acceptance of city gifts. In 2010, after years of scandalous rumors about the Manoogian Mansion and revelations that the nonprofit devoted to its upkeep was bilked out of $34,000, newly elected Mayor Dave Bing and the city council sought to turn a new leaf with a home makeover and government transparency.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Violet Ikonomova

The children, ages 12, 13, and 15, were reportedly left alone for years in a home filled with feces and garbage. Bryant allegedly provided food drop offs and instructed the children not to leave the house. The Pontiac mother of three children who were discovered living in squalor after years on their own has been bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court for trial.

4 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Violet Ikonomova |Christine Ferretti

A development in Detroit near Michigan Central Station that promised to serve as a model for building affordable housing fast has instead suffered delays, frustrated neighbors and raised questions about whether the homes will truly be affordable.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Violet Ikonomova

A development in Detroit near Michigan Central Station that promised to serve as a model for building affordable housing fast has instead suffered delays, frustrated neighbors and raised questions about whether the homes will truly be affordable. In February 2024, the Gilbert Family Foundation and North Corktown Neighborhood Association announced they would build nine homes on a mostly vacant street to show the potential of manufactured home building to quickly deliver affordable options.

1 month ago | freep.com | Violet Ikonomova

An up to $5 million affordable housing project funded by the Gilbert Family Foundation is months behind schedule. Two of the homes were broken into in the fall as they sat vacant. A development in Detroit near Michigan Central Station that promised to serve as a model for building affordable housing fast has instead suffered delays, frustrated neighbors and raised questions about whether the homes will truly be affordable.