Daily Archives: March 19, 2010

Questions for Mayor Bing

By Joel Thurtell So hizzoner isn’t going to SELL Detroit’s Riverside Park to Matty. Maybe Matty doesn’t need to BUY the park to become its owner. If I recall correctly, Matty didn’t BUY the Michigan Central building. He acquired it … Continue reading

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Riverside Park: No sale, after all?

By Joel Thurtell Mayor Bing is not — repeat NOT — working on a deal to sell Detroit’s Riverside Park to Matty. So I’m told after hearing the precise opposite from Mayor David Bing’s office earlier today. The mayoral spokeswoman … Continue reading

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City may sell Riverside to Matty

By Joel Thurtell Riverside Park is in play. It could be sold to Matty. Mayor Bing is talking about selling the park to the owner of the Ambassador Bridge next door to the park. In my last post, I noted … Continue reading

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Rumor mill again: Riverside Park for sale??

By Joel Thurtell Last year, I was hearing a rumor that the city was talking to Manuel “Matty” Moroun about selling the Grosse Pointe trucking tycoon part or all of Riverside Park so he could complete his cherished “twin,” a … Continue reading

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