Tagged: olympia entertainment

Economy
5:06 pm
Tue December 4, 2012

Ilitch company proposes $650 million hockey arena, entertainment complex

Credit femaletrumpet02 / flickr
Joe Louis Arena, the current home of the Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings could have a new home if Mike Ilitch’s Olympia Development Company gets its way.

Officials from the company spoke to state lawmakers today, outlining a new $650 million complex in Downtown Detroit featuring shopping, apartments, offices and entertainment -- and a new home for the Red Wings.

Read more
Politics
6:15 pm
Mon January 16, 2012

Detroit tests one solution to car crimes: a street parking ban

Credit Sarah Cwiek / Michigan Radio

Detroit Police say car break-ins are up in the city’s entertainment district. So they’re trying a new approach to prevent crime: banning street parking in the area.

A lot of people—Detroit Police won’t yet say how many—got their cars towed last weekend as a result of the parking ban.

Police officially issued the ban late on Friday:

Read more