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Reopening in 2017, Umami Burger greeted patrons with a new design aesthetic and some notable changes to the menu.

Originally a liquor store within a small standalone retail space, CDC Farm and Fishery was created by Central Detroit Christian (CDC) to provide Detroiters with locally grown, healthy food.

Following a site fire that resulted from civil unrest, the community identified a need for communal space to regenerate the neighborhood, and through public and private collaboration Sherman Phoenix became that destination.

Completed in 2021, the project was one of the first new developments and large investments in the City of Santa Anna in over 50 years.

Inspired by a local student’s graduate thesis, plazaPOPS is a community-led, high-impact, low-cost process of transforming parking lots into free and accessible gathering spaces.

A staple in the community since 1949, Northwood Commons has faced many redevelopment challenges due to strong distrust among key development stakeholders, resulting in twenty-year discussions.