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Council moves to explore rehabilitation of Palmer Park historic apartments after receivership reports
Summary
Councilmember Whitfield Callaway pressed HRD to act on Palmer Park’s Albert Kahn‑era apartment stock, saying 14 of 21 buildings are in receivership and owe about $4.4 million in taxes; council placed a motion into the closing resolution to pursue rehabbing priority properties.
Councilmember Angela Whitfield Callaway on March 26 urged the City of Detroit to address the deterioration of historic apartment buildings around Palmer Park, telling colleagues that a cluster of architecturally notable units built between the 1920s and 1960s needs urgent intervention.
“I think 21 of the buildings were purchased by one company out of Phoenix ... 14 of the 21 are in total receivership ... And they owe close to $4,400,000 in property taxes,” Callaway said, summarizing the situation as she described it to Director Julie Schneider and HRD staff.
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