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Nick Manes

@nickrmanes.bsky.social
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Residential real estate reporter at Crain's Detroit Business. Detroit stuff, Lions fan, golf, dumb jokes

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Mickey Ciokajlo @mickeyciokajlo.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Dan Gilbert, major corporate players join Sheffield effort to grow Detroit’s population www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-pol... via @nickrmanes.bsky.social @crainsdetroit.bsky.social
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Dan Gilbert, major corporate players join Sheffield effort to grow Detroit’s population
The first initiative of MoveDetroit is called “Make Detroit Home,” which will award $500,000 to assist 313 people with funding for business projects, down payments, home renovations, rent or relocatio...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
“1979.” 🕺🏻 @politico.com www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Fuck the Bears
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Stuck Freighter Day is basically a holiday in Detroit
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Mickey Ciokajlo @mickeyciokajlo.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Crain's Forum: Big expectations, vital priorities await Detroit's next mayor www.crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum... via @nickrmanes.bsky.social @crainsdetroit.bsky.social
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Big expectations, vital priorities await Detroit's next mayor
Those running in a crowded primary to replace Mike Duggan to give him considerable credit, but also seek to differentiate themselves in both policy and style.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Decided to come back and check out this place to get away from the anti-semitism on the other site. And it’s still mostly just people posting about the anti-semitism on the other site. Fuck.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Anything happening on this website?
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
While undoubtedly good news that Detroit’s population is back on the rise, the implications for the city’s housing market are a bit more murky. “For Detroit to have a housing renaissance, it’s going to take a lot more than a few thousand people." www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...
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Detroit's population is rising, but the housing market outlook is murky
A variety of factors make up Detroit’s unique housing market — from a stock of mostly older, single-family houses to its relatively low sale prices and high cost to build new, as well as the last deca...
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
One interesting detail from the building's history involves a cross-state lines legal/preservationist fight over stolen terra cotta lion heads from the building that wound up in an award-winning condo redevelopment in Chicago. Some of those lion heads will be restored to the top of the building.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Years in the making, redevelopment work of historic Lee Plaza building formally commenced today. In 18 months the building is slated to become affordable apartments for seniors. www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...
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Long-vacant Detroit high-rise starts a new chapter as senior housing
The building, built as a luxury residential hotel in 1929, has been vacant and decaying for the last 30 years.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Michigan housing advocates have clearly read “Abundance,” the new book by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social and @dkthomp.bsky.social arguing that policymakers are too focused on process over outcome and put too many roadblocks in place that prevent building housing www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...
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Metro Detroit housing advocates latch on to deregulation agenda
A wonk-ish economics book written by two prominent, liberal journalists is clearly on the minds of metro Detroit housing advocates.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Two winters ago, a notable Detroit condo building's boilers suffered “a catastrophic failure.” The solution has sparked a neighborhood battle and highlights the challenges condo boards face in investing in large infrastructure. www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...
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A Detroit condo building needed heat. The solution turned into a neighborhood fight.
A recent skirmish in a sought-after Detroit neighborhood highlights the challenges facing aging condominium buildings.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Detroit mayoral candidates stressed a populist tone during a Tuesday evening forum, with rhetoric heavy on fixing systemic economic challenges, but light on how such outcomes would be achieved. www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-pol...
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Detroit mayoral candidates stress need for neighborhood development
Five out of nine mayoral candidates answered questions about their background and experiences, as well as how they would address wealth and education inequality in Michigan’s largest city.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
One helluva photo by the AP. No one parties like central bankers.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
“.. the confidential memo, written by three assistant U.S. attorneys in Manhattan representing the Transportation Department, warned that Mr. Duffy’s arguments [against congestion pricing] were ‘exceedingly likely’ to fail in court.” 🤡 @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/n...
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Michigan yet again kicking Ohio in the teeth www.crainsdetroit.com/cannabis/ohi...
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Michigan weed shops are targeting Buckeyes — and undercutting Ohio's pricier market
Ohio’s juvenile legal marijuana industry is being cannibalized by Michigan’s battalion stock fueled by a glut of product and basement-low prices.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
After months of politicking, a clearer picture has emerged of who will be on the ballot to be Detroit’s next mayor. www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-pol...
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Here's who's running for Detroit mayor after Tuesday's filing deadline
Candidates to succeed Mike Duggan as mayor of Detroit had until 4 p.m. Tuesday to file valid petition signatures.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
New: if you tried to buy a house in the last year or two and got outbid by a cash buyer, new data shows there’s a decent chance it was a baby boomer. www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...
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Who's buying all the houses? Boomers — and they're bringing cash
After 30 years in Grosse Pointe, Suzanne and John Conroy decided to move closer to family.In the summer of 2023, the couple closed on the purchase of a 1,500-square-foot home in Royal Oak, near 12 Mil...
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Passenger rail service connecting Detroit, Chicago and Toronto is being pitched for a site next to Michigan Central, with possible service starting in just over three years www.crainsdetroit.com/transportati...
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Narrator: that army was not coming to America
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Every week I give them money and all I get in return is food. What a crock of shit
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Try as I might I still couldn’t make a dent in my trade deficit with Meijer.
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Tuffy @smtuffy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Jay Powell this morning
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Michigan State Senator @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social launches bid for U.S. Senate www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-pol...
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Democrat Mallory McMorrow launches campaign for U.S. Senate
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a Democrat, is the first candidate to enter the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Bill Pulte, a Trump appointee with deep Michigan ties, this week announced the end to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs intended to support first-time homebuyers by providing down payments and closing-cost assistance. www.crainsdetroit.com/banking-fina...
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New FHFA chief Pulte scraps key housing policies, including first-time homebuyer programs
Metro Detroit mortgage lenders are seeking clarity on the potential impact of the new directives.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
In a news conference today, Detroit MayorMikeDuggan said a new UM report disproves the narrative that the city's turnaround has only been felt in downtown and near neighborhoods. “This is $4.6 billion in wealth in the neighborhoods," Duggan said Friday. www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...
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Home values in Detroit keep rising — building $4.6B in wealth in a decade
Homeowners in Detroit continue to see significant increases in their property values, according to data released Friday by the city. The report, by the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions,...
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Mickey Ciokajlo @mickeyciokajlo.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Grand Rapids defends cannabis equity program in lawsuit from 6 operators www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/cannabi... via Crain's Grand Rapids Business
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Grand Rapids defends cannabis equity program in lawsuit from 6 operators
The city of Grand Rapids is denying allegations made by six companies related to the enforcement of its cannabis social equity program that the companies say put their licenses at risk.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
What a time to be alive
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
New: Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig has joined the Detroit mayoral race. A Republican and supporter of Donald Trump, he pledged direct access to the White House to bring federal dollars to Detroit. www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-pol...
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James Craig joins crowded Detroit mayoral field as sole Republican, pledges White House access
James Craig joins a crowded field of candidates — the only Republican in a heavily Democratic city, albeit in a technically nonpartisan race.
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Chris Whittall @chriswhittall.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Sellside 2025 outlook pieces vs sellside research notes today
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Happy Faturday
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The Detroit News @detroitnews.com · 08/03/2025
The governor has declared: Today, let's eat. Andy Isaac, of @WorldofIsaac social media fame, wouldn't have it any other way. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued an official state proclamation to refer to today, Saturday, March 8, as "Faturday," in honor of… #Faturday #Michigan #DetroitSports
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Whitmer declares today 'Faturday' in Michigan in honor of Andy Isaac
The governor has declared: Today, let's eat. Andy Isaac, of @WorldofIsaac social media fame, wouldn't have it any other way. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued an official state proclamation to refer to today, Saturday, March 8, as "Faturday," in…
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The Detroit City Council shot down a request to study making the RenCen a historic district, with only the resolution's sponsor supporting the move. Mayor Mike Duggan applauded the denial www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
“I'm pretty sure, given where we are, a three-mill property tax cut is going to be welcome,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Friday www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-pol...
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Duggan pitches big property tax cut in final budget proposal
The 3-mill debt reduction, if approved by city council, would mean a Detroit resident with a home valued at $100,000 would save $150 annually.
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Reimagining the Civic Commons @civiccommonsus.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
A headline we love to see: Alexa Bush is back to help make sure Detroit is best positioned to move forward @nickrmanes.bsky.social @crainsdetroit.bsky.social Longtime #CivicCommonsUS champion is @cityofdetroit.bsky.social's new planning director. www.crainsdetroit.com/conversation... #planning
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Alexa Bush is back to help make sure Detroit is best positioned to move forward
Alexa Bush recently took over as the city's new planning director.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
I would very much like to stop seeing the Elon/Trump foot kissing video in my feed
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
New: state Rep and former House Speaker Joe Tate has decided against running for mayor of Detroit www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-pol...
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Ex-Speaker Joe Tate says he's decided not to run for mayor of Detroit
Joe Tate has decided against running for mayor of Detroit.The Democratic state representative and former House Speaker told Crain’s Friday afternoon that the decision not to seek Detroit’s top politic...
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Detroit's finances have stabilized considerably in the last decade and more. The crop of candidates who seek to be the city's next mayor aim to maintain that stability, but it won't be easy. www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-pol...
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Detroit’s finances are stable. Can the next mayor keep it that way?
Mike Duggan opting to not run for a fourth term creates a period of uncertainty for the city.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. of Triumph Church is set to be the latest entrant to the Detroit mayoral race www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-pol...
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Noted Detroit church leader files to run for Detroit mayor
The Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. of Detroit-based Triumph Church is expected to formally announce his bid tonight.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
I need people to play attention to this 👇 and to what I said on Thursday www.marketplace.org/2025/02/13/t... The destruction of politics is coming for the economy
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This final note — on democracy and this economy - Marketplace
The transcript of a Final Note from Kai Ryssdal that aired at the end of Thursday night's episode of “Marketplace.”
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
I don't really have any thoughts on whether this amounts to good or bad use of taxpayer money, but this all adds up to a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the US national budget
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Weed is a legitimate business in Michigan — but crime is still a problem www.crainsdetroit.com/cannabis/can... (via @dustinpwalsh.bsky.social)
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Weed is a legitimate business in Michigan — but crime is still a problem
The legalization of marijuana sales in Michigan was supposed to bring a black market industry into the light. Seven years later, crime hasn't stopped.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
New: Minimal inventory continues to present challenges for the Southeast Michigan housing market, and it’s even more pronounced in the region's most sought-after school districts. www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...
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Finding a home in metro Detroit is tough. It's even tougher in top school districts.
Minimal inventory continues to present challenges for the Southeast Michigan housing market, and it’s even more pronounced in sought-after school districts.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
New from @kirkpinho.bsky.social: A member of the Detroit City Council has requested a study to determine whether the RenCen complex could be designated as a historic district, potentially complicating redevelopment plans www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...
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RenCen historic district study request could add red tape to redevelopment plans
A request from a Detroit City Council Member could complicate an already complicated redevelopment plan for the RenCen.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
As someone who hails from Michigan's snow belt, I miss the lack of it in metro Detroit. Gotta get those snow walks when you can.
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
I'm not betting on the Super Bowl but the odds of a full Monday morning culture war following Kendrick's performance seem at about 100%
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Having recently ordered a pizza from Supino that came to nearly $40 after tip, I feel this www.crainsdetroit.com/food-drink/p...
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Pizza prices just keep rising. Here's why.
Several factors play into the rising cost of pizza.
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Mickey Ciokajlo @mickeyciokajlo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
More homes are being built in Michigan, but the business isn't getting any easier www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/... via Crain's Detroit Business
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More homes are being built in Michigan, but the business isn't getting any easier
Michigan homebuilding remains on an uptick, but a host of issues continue to challenge the landscape.Recent data from the Homebuilders Association of Michigan Trade Group trade group based in Lansing ...
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Posted (and stolen) without comment
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Nick Manes @nickrmanes.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
In the last several weeks, a host of developers received the green light to move forward with new projects that would add nearly 350 new apartments to the downtown Royal Oak area www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/...
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Hundreds of new apartments in the pipeline for Royal Oak
Royal Oak’s central business district appears primed for more mixed-use development.
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