Michigan Humane aims to improve animal welfare with adoptions/vet clinic/surrenders/rescue and cruelty investigations, humane education, and low cost vet care to Detroit residents.

They have been in business since May, 1964 – 58 years! Parks Old Style Bar B Q is a barbecue restaurant that sells barbecued pork & beef ribs and chicken.

It started a family owned and operated restaurant with the inspiration behind it behind financial independence for the family. They chose the North End because the land price was affordable, and they love the North End now due to the daily interaction with customers and vendors. Independence, financial security, and the legacy building are their favorite things about the business.

Parks Old Style Bar B Q has Tuesday Senior Discounts, Daily Discounts for Police, Fire, Military, City, State and Federal Government Employees and School Personal! 

They are excited that their “mobile kitchen will be back “on the road” after a 2-year hiatus because of Covid-19 restrictions”!

They are seeking cooks and counter staff – email parksbq@att.net if you are interested in joining their team in the North End!

2857 E Grand Boulevard, Detroit MI 48202

Vault of Midnight is a retail store that sells: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Manga, All Ages, Board Games, Apparel, Plush and Art Toys. It was founded in 1996 and is now in 3 cities in Michigan – Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, and mostly recently, Detroit!

This started with two childhood friends with a dream and a comic book collection – Steve & Curtis. Their inspiration came from “a lifelong love of comic books and the founding of Image Comics in 1992.”

Why the North End? 

“The neighborhood and the building just felt right. The history and energy spoke to us. The people – the families and residents – the character and history of the buildings” are why they started their business in the Historic North End.

In 2022, make sure you don’t miss their events. They have Book of the Month, 28 Days of Black Comics every February, Board Game Nights, and Art Shows. They are excited for the return to in-person events in 2022, which will include Free Comic Book Day. For more information, visit their website – https://www.vaultofmidnight.com/.

They started this business because they love “spreading [their] love of Comic Books to the world, while being a place for all the humans of the Earth.”

The Owners – Steve & Curtis!

If you are interested in a job, check https://www.vaultofmidnight.com/jobs.

“The goal,” he said, “is making sure we bring excitement to different Black communities around the country. And, you know, hopefully we can take it beyond that, to international heights, to where we’re staging one in Nigeria or Ghana or something, and connecting Black artists across cultures.

Crème Brûlée Salon Owner Katrina Wilson, foreground, celebrates her grand opening flanked by family, friends, supporters, and city leaders on Thursday, July 8 in Milwaukee Junction Neighborhood at her business.

DETROIT (WXYZ) — A new affordable housing development project in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction neighborhood is now open.

The 22,845-square-foot, four-story development at 258 E. Milwaukee St. cost about $8 million to build. So far, the city says 12residents have moved in since the building opened recently.

The city cites the project as a “vital component” of the neighborhood revitalization work being implemented in Detroit’s New Center neighborhood. Additionally, the city says it serves as a beacon of mixed income housing in an area of the city that is seeing increasing rents and demand.

The Milwaukee Junction Apartments offer 25 units of housing with 20 of them offered at affordable rates, ranging from 40 percent to 80 percent area median income.)

“This is truly a mixed-income development, one that is representative of the community as a whole,” said Julie Schneider, director of the Housing, Planning and Development Department, in a press release. “It is so important that we create developments and neighborhoods with Detroiters of all walks of life together instead of sectioning off people based on their income. It also creates affordable housing opportunities in an area experiencing rising rents. A successful city is an inclusive city, and this is why it is one of our key missions as a department.”

Steven Harris will be the first to admit the challenges COVID-19 has posed for his team and his industry, but this won’t stop his next project. The architect, developer, and owner of Rebound Construction has had a hand in much of the work being done in Detroit’s North End,