The historic and formerly abandoned Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center in Detroit's Brush Park has sprung back to life and is now home to the legendary Kronk Gym. The renowned boxing gym officially ...

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Detroit has demolished roughly 27,000 vacant homes since 2012. Credit: Steve Neavling Detroit has demolished roughly 27,000 abandoned houses and sold another 19,000 formerly vacant homes since Mayor ...

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The recreation center, once abandoned and where Joe Louis trained, is being redeveloped by MHT Housing. Kronk Gym's original location closed in 2006, and the program has moved several times since. The ...