Julie Day

Residents of Detroit's Dexter Linwood neighborhood reported an abandoned house overrun with weeds, squatters, and rodents, prompting city action after media attention. Within a week, the city's Blight Remediation team transformed the property, addressing overgrowth, removing rodents, and securing the structure, leaving residents relieved and grateful.

A Detroit grandmother and neighbors have raised concerns about a blighted abandoned home in their neighborhood for years. The city has now pledged action, including ticketing the owner, boarding up the property, and adding it to the demolition list.