A crane looms over downtown Detroit, building the city’s first skyscraper in decades — a new headquarters for GM and a five-star hotel.
A two-year-old Gucci store is nearby and, up the street, Mootz has added more space for customers willing to spend almost $30 on a pizza. “Every year, it just gets better and better,” said the restaurant’s owner, Tony Sacco, talking of the area’s revival.
The redevelopment of Detroit, once the world’s automaking capital, is drawing more people to a city redefining itself. “We are making sure that people outside of this region understand just how far Detroit has come,” said Eric Larson, chief executive at Downtown Detroit Partnership. “It’s not just music or motors anymore.”