by Nancy Derringer
Artist s rendering of the project (Courtesy photo) Has the world turned upside down, or are the Lincoln Street Art Park folks really going to be . landlords? They re really going to be landlords. Matt Naimi and Oren Goldenberg, self-styled garbage man and filmmaker respectively, announced plans this week for Dreamtroit, a $20-million project to expand and convert the New Center-area Recycle Here/art park complex they own into affordable housing for artists, while still preserving its freak ethos. For years, the art park and surrounding spaces have been free-form, and free-spirited, party/hang venues, attracting crowds for such events as sunrises, full moons and Ragnarok. The new Dreamtroit project, they promise, will continue in that tradition, but also provide affordable living space for the artists who make those occasions memorable.
A sprawling complex in Detroit long known as an artists haven is set to be reimagined in a $20M development — while staying true to its roots
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Group bringing Dreamtroit apartments, creative space to former auto plant
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