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Made in The Motor City
THE SHINOLA HOTEL IS A HOMEGROWN BOUTIQUE AND A CULTURAL CATALYST FOR THE FUTURE OF DETROIT .
Contributed by DEREK HERSCOVICI
It ’ s been a busy summer for Bedrock . The city that the real estate firm wagered would finally boom after so many busts has finally come to pass . But not just any city : Detroit , long a symbol of decline , is among the hottest real estate markets in the nation . Industry is returning , investments are flowing and longneglected historic properties , like Grand Central Station , are getting million-dollar makeovers .
Few have scrutinized this coming change so scrupulously as Andrew Leber , VP of hospitality for Bedrock . Since 2011 , the real estate group — part of the Rocket family of companies — has invested $ 3.5 billion in
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