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Detroit celebrates 8,000th residential demolition

Name: Detroit celebrates 8,000th residential demolition
Uploaded: 2025-07-18T17:41:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 4 s
Description: The City of Detroit on Friday celebrated its 8,000th residential demolition under Proposal N. In 2014, the city had 45,000 vacant land bank homes. In 2025, less than 3,000 remain to either be sold or demolished.

The City of Detroit on Friday celebrated its 8,000th residential demolition under Proposal N. In 2014, the city had 45,000 vacant land bank homes. In 2025, less than 3,000 remain to either be sold or demolished.