Arizona investors bought up a historic Detroit neighborhood — then left it in ruins

A real estate gamble gone sideways has hollowed out more than a third of the apartment buildings in Palmer Park. Close to two dozen buildings in the neighborhood are practically abandoned, putting the viability of the neighborhood and its historic buildings at risk.

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Phoenix-based Urban Communities began buying multifamily buildings in the neighborhood near Detroit’s northern border in 2020. Today, all 21 buildings are either in receivership, foreclosed or highly distressed…

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