Environments of Decline
Demolition as a Regional and Political Process in Detroit, Michigan
Michael RJ Koscielniak | PhD Candidate | University of Michigan
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
2018 Meeting
Buffalo, New York
What is the economic and
political-ecological role of residential demolition in
post-crisis and declining American cities?
Demolition I
Category
Explanation
Citation
Backroom Deal
Cronyism and collusion to
enrich real estate interests
LeDuff 2018
Bulwark
Shielding neighborhoods from
creeping residential blight
Mallach 2011
Belief in Progress
Renewing cities and
neighborhoods through
largescale intervention
Demolition II
Category
Explanation
Citation
Banishment
Displacing undesirable
populations from
neighborhoods
Goetz 2010
Bailout
Eliminating outcome of
reckless activity to enable
redevelopment
Rosenman and Walker 2016
Burial
Eradicating depopulated
neighborhoods
Are these approaches sufficient for
2005
AmeriQuest sells to Phoenix Real Estate
2006
Phoenix sells to Lamar Watkins
2008, 2010-2012
Wayne County Forfeiture Notice
2012
Wayne County Tax Foreclosure
2013
Wayne County Quit Claim Deed to Detroit
2014
2016
Rickman Enterprise
Demolition
Asbestos: $13,500.00
Removal: $7,106.00
Greening: $3,129.00
Management: $500
Greening
Grading: $1043
Backfill: $1486
Seed: $600
Greening
Grading: $1043
Backfill: $1486
Seed: $600
Mack-Ashland II
Detroit, MI
• Source: July-August 2016
• Contractor: Rickman
Enterprise
• 71 demolitions
• 46 HHF-supported
• 7,996.00 cubic yards
• $69,233.21
• Low-Income Housing Tax
Credit
• 14 townhomes
• 28 units
Mack-Ashland II
Detroit, MI
• Source: July-August 2016
• Contractor: Rickman
Enterprise
• 71 demolitions
• 46 HHF-supported
• 7,996.00 cubic yards
• $69,233.21
• Low-Income Housing Tax
Credit
• 14 townhomes
• 28 units
Sources
Site
Demolitions Cubic Yards
Manistique
71
7,996.00
Lakeside
19
4,164.00
Castleton
72
25,000.00
Derby
12
2,706.00
960 Lakeside
Birmingham, MI
• Source: 2016-2017
• Contractor: DMC Group
• 19 HHF-supported
demolitions
• 4,164.00 cubic yards
• $46,200.00
• Speculative new-build
• Sold 12/2015
• $987,000.00
960 Lakeside
Birmingham, MI
• Source: 2016-2017
• Contractor: DMC Group
• 19 HHF-supported
demolitions
• 4,164.00 cubic yards
• $46,200.00
• Speculative new-build
• Sold 12/2015
• $987,000.00
14800 Castleton
Detroit, MI
• Source: June 2015
• Homrich
• 72 HHF-supported
demolitions
• 25,000 cubic yards
• $261,250.00
• Owner: Kelly Holdings
• Temporary land use
permit
14800 Castleton
Detroit, MI
• Source: June 2015
• Homrich
• 72 HHF-supported
demolitions
• 25,000 cubic yards
• $261,250.00
• Owner: Kelly Holdings
• Temporary land use
permit
19499 Derby
Detroit, MI
• Source:
September-October 2015
• Contractor: 313
Construction
• 12 HHF-supported
demolitions
• 2,706 cubic yards
• $12,000.00
• Owner: Echo Rentals
• Purchased: $1,000 in 2014
• Tax Foreclosure: 2018
19499 Derby
Detroit, MI
• Source:
September-October 2015
• Contractor: 313
Construction
• 12 HHF-supported
demolitions
• 2,706 cubic yards
• $12,000.00
• Owner: Echo Rentals
• Purchased: $1,000 in 2014
• Tax Foreclosure: 2018
Demolition Backfill
• 449 unique sources
• Expansive
• Extractive
• Speculative
• Manipulative
• Productive
• Destructive
• $15,333,305.46 in Hardest Hit Funds
• MSHDA finances backfill, City of Detroit monitors sources
• Excavation, purchase, and hauling costs undifferentiated
Source Address Demolitions
14411 Oakland, Highland Park, MI 3196
27120 Haas Road, New Hudson, MI 497
16575 Ida West Rd. Petersburg, MI 377
110 Cabelas Blvd E., Dundee, Mi 48131 267
5531 - 5121 Ternes Street 258
Brush Park Project, Brush Street, Detroit 231
1322 Lycaste Street, Detroit, MI 162
7667 Chubb Road, Northville, MI 123
5699 Ready Road, South Rockford, MI 117
25241-25042 Fairway, 26261-25001 Riverdale, 1454-1284 Whitter Pl; Dearborn MI 110
9400 W Fort 106
14039 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, MI 48227 99
35100 VanDyke Sterling Heights, MI 92
21000 W 10 Mile Rd Southfield, MI 48075 83
3874 Ashland; 3898 Ashland; 3814 Ashland; 3832 Ashland; 3780 Ashland; 3831 Ashland; 3843 Ashland; 3867
Ashland; 3873 Ashland; 3897 Ashland -- DETROIT MI 69
9600 Telegraph Rd, Redford Charter Twp, MI 48239 68
200 Matlin Rd, Carleton, MI 67
12235 Oelke Rd, Maybee, MI 48159 65
3492 Grove Lane, 3496 Grove Lane, 3500 Grove Lane, 3504 Grove Lane, 3443 Grove Lane, 3447 Grove Lane, 3451 Grove Lane, 3455 Grove Lane, 3448 Grove Lane, 3452 Grove Lane, 3456 Grove Lane, 3460 Grove Lane, 3432 Grove
Lane, 3436 Grove Lane, 3440 Grove Lane, 3 60
