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Monday, June 10, 2013  The Uptown Reinvestment Corporation says they suffered a setback. It's not a big deal but the Back to the Bricks and Crim goers this year are going to see the Genesee Towers one last time.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Onlookers cite concerns over demolition safety in Philadelphia collapse that leaves 6 dead

Thursday, May 09, 2013  A Linden senior center is rebuilding after a fire destroyed one of three buildings in 2011. Since the fire Loose Senior Citizen Center has outsourced many activities and they say getting the wheels turning on this building is restoring what today's attendee's call a home away from home.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  In nearly a century of existence the Lebowsky Theater has seen many changes including being repurposed as a movie theater. After six years of waiting the community is seeing the rebirth of a landmark.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  West Elementary in the Village of Breckenridge is deemed no longer safe.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Firefighters allowed building to burn since it was scheduled to be demolished

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  The City of Saginaw would see over 200 houses demolished near Saginaw High School

Saturday, January 05, 2013  Officials say a dozen homes in Detroit have been mistakenly demolished.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The demolition is expected to last until the end of the month. There are no plans yet for the property.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  The lots are south of Genesee Towers and hold about sixty spots.  It's all part of a plan to raze Genesee Towers.

Monday, November 19, 2012  In Flint it's out with the old and in with the new. Flint's demolition project is designed to lower the crime rate within the city but can it really happen?

Thursday, November 15, 2012  More than $4 million in grants and a neighborhood stabilization program will fund the demolition of about 300 homes in Flint.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Crews from Midland began the work just after 8 a.m. on the Mill End Building, which sits between Fifth Street and Center Avenue in Bay City.

Saturday, October 13, 2012  About 12:30 the Flint Fire Department responded to Chippewa Street near Louisa for an abandoned meat packaging plant.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  A new report out from the New Orleans Community Data Center, using data from the US Postal Service and HUD, suggests the number of unoccupied properties in Flint and Detroit combined exceeds the number that existed in New Orleans in the immediate years following Hurricane Katrina.