Aaron Mondry
@amondry.bsky.social
Senior Reporter with @outliermedia.org. I cover housing, development and real estate in Detroit.
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Aaron Mondry
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· Nov 21
Property speculation in Detroit: Know the speculators
Outlier Media is taking an in-depth look at property speculation and its effects on Detroit.
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Here's where you can find all the stories in our series, The Speculators of Detroit. So far, we've got pieces on Dennis Kefallinos, how speculators hide their identities and its impact on Detroit neighborhoods. You'll find all future articles here, too.
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Despite the Air Force vet’s service, housing support officials say they’ve done all they can do to help Joseph Adams Jr., who was placed in an apartment that didn't meet his needs as a disabled person. And now he might even lose that.
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MiSide housing aid fails Detroit veteran
MiSide is a program that helps veterans find stable housing. But one Detroiter was left in the lurch.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Despite the Air Force vet’s service, housing support officials say they’ve done all they can do to help Joseph Adams Jr., who was placed in an apartment that didn't meet his needs as a disabled person. And now he might even lose that.
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SNAP funding is on pause.
That means thousands of Detroit families who rely on the food assistance program will face a challenging November. Do you need food resources?
Here’s how Detroiters are showing up for each other:
That means thousands of Detroit families who rely on the food assistance program will face a challenging November. Do you need food resources?
Here’s how Detroiters are showing up for each other:
SNAP benefits on pause: Where to find help in Detroit
Thousands of Michigan residents will lose their SNAP benefits. Here’s where to find help in Detroit.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
SNAP funding is on pause.
That means thousands of Detroit families who rely on the food assistance program will face a challenging November. Do you need food resources?
Here’s how Detroiters are showing up for each other:
That means thousands of Detroit families who rely on the food assistance program will face a challenging November. Do you need food resources?
Here’s how Detroiters are showing up for each other:
This community nonprofit has staked everything on stalling a $180M redevelopment of the Villages at Parkside.
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Friends of Parkside files complaint against Detroit Housing Commission
Friends of Parkside, a neighborhood nonprofit, is in a conflict with the Detroit Housing Commission that could leave its future vulnerable.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This community nonprofit has staked everything on stalling a $180M redevelopment of the Villages at Parkside.
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For nearly 35 years, Friends of Parkside has provided services to Villages at Parkside residents, like a free food pantry and a weekly bingo night.
But a conflict with the Detroit Housing Commission over a major redevelopment of the complex could spell doom. The latest from @amondry.bsky.social :
But a conflict with the Detroit Housing Commission over a major redevelopment of the complex could spell doom. The latest from @amondry.bsky.social :
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October 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
For nearly 35 years, Friends of Parkside has provided services to Villages at Parkside residents, like a free food pantry and a weekly bingo night.
But a conflict with the Detroit Housing Commission over a major redevelopment of the complex could spell doom. The latest from @amondry.bsky.social :
But a conflict with the Detroit Housing Commission over a major redevelopment of the complex could spell doom. The latest from @amondry.bsky.social :
I really want someone to put together a map of Detroit's Art Deco apartment buildings. There's gotta be a couple dozen of these beauties across town.
October 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I really want someone to put together a map of Detroit's Art Deco apartment buildings. There's gotta be a couple dozen of these beauties across town.
Several big takeaways from a recent hearing in the city's lawsuit against RealT:
- Tenants risk eviction if they don't get on escrow accounts soon
- RealT has a $2M unpaid water bill
- The parties reached a settlement over a previously unreported lawsuit
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- Tenants risk eviction if they don't get on escrow accounts soon
- RealT has a $2M unpaid water bill
- The parties reached a settlement over a previously unreported lawsuit
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RealT tenants ordered to put rent into escrow or face eviction
A judge ordered RealT tenants in Detroit to put rent into court-ordered escrow accounts or risk eviction.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Several big takeaways from a recent hearing in the city's lawsuit against RealT:
- Tenants risk eviction if they don't get on escrow accounts soon
- RealT has a $2M unpaid water bill
- The parties reached a settlement over a previously unreported lawsuit
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- Tenants risk eviction if they don't get on escrow accounts soon
- RealT has a $2M unpaid water bill
- The parties reached a settlement over a previously unreported lawsuit
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What you see when you go to HUD's website.
October 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
What you see when you go to HUD's website.
First the county took people's homes. Now it declines to provide them the most basic assistance to receive a tiny portion of the equity they're entitled to.
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Wayne County ‘no help at all’ to Detroiters claiming auction profits
Former homeowners face a daunting process to reclaim foreclosure auction profits and say Treasurer Eric Sabree’s office has done little to help.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
First the county took people's homes. Now it declines to provide them the most basic assistance to receive a tiny portion of the equity they're entitled to.
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"There have been just 1,100 housing units built this year, according to a city database — far short of the 2,700 units needed to keep up with population growth, according to a City Planning Commission report. Just 44 of the units built this year were unsubsidized. In 2024, that number was 598."
Detroit developers warn of looming rental market meltdown
Developers warn that multifamily apartment buildings are on the brink of widespread bank foreclosures and Detroit’s rental market is at risk.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"There have been just 1,100 housing units built this year, according to a city database — far short of the 2,700 units needed to keep up with population growth, according to a City Planning Commission report. Just 44 of the units built this year were unsubsidized. In 2024, that number was 598."
I spoke to a bunch of developers for this story and they all told me the same thing: The Detroit rental market is in trouble. We've already seen a bunch of bank foreclosures in the last year, and they say we're likely to see a lot more.
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Detroit developers warn of looming rental market meltdown
Developers warn that multifamily apartment buildings are on the brink of widespread bank foreclosures and Detroit’s rental market is at risk.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I spoke to a bunch of developers for this story and they all told me the same thing: The Detroit rental market is in trouble. We've already seen a bunch of bank foreclosures in the last year, and they say we're likely to see a lot more.
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A truck route ordinance in Detroit has stalled for years. Meanwhile, 18-wheelers rumble past parks and schools.
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Truck traffic in Southwest Detroit fuels health and safety concerns
A truck route ordinance has stalled for years. Meanwhile, kids in Southwest Detroit have to dodge traffic just to play at the park.
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September 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A truck route ordinance in Detroit has stalled for years. Meanwhile, 18-wheelers rumble past parks and schools.
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Eventually you have to accept that no matter how many different notebooks you buy, they won’t make you a better writer. For that, you need to spend a lot of money on the right pen.
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Eventually you have to accept that no matter how many different notebooks you buy, they won’t make you a better writer. For that, you need to spend a lot of money on the right pen.
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Earlier this year, crypto real estate company RealT got more than $100,000 in digital tokens for a home on Detroit’s eastside. Now, somebody else is selling it.
It’s one of five cases where properties RealT “sold” to investors were subsequently listed on the traditional real estate market.
It’s one of five cases where properties RealT “sold” to investors were subsequently listed on the traditional real estate market.
RealT homes are being sold by other companies. What do investors own?
Properties RealT “sold” to investors were listed on the traditional real estate market — raising questions about what RealT investors actually bought.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Earlier this year, crypto real estate company RealT got more than $100,000 in digital tokens for a home on Detroit’s eastside. Now, somebody else is selling it.
It’s one of five cases where properties RealT “sold” to investors were subsequently listed on the traditional real estate market.
It’s one of five cases where properties RealT “sold” to investors were subsequently listed on the traditional real estate market.
Latest article on RealT dropped this morning. The company pitches investors on real estate ownership on chain. But other companies are currently marketing these properties and mortgages encumber some of the worst buildings in its portfolio.
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RealT homes are being sold by other companies. What do investors own?
Properties RealT “sold” to investors were listed on the traditional real estate market — raising questions about what RealT investors actually bought.
outliermedia.org
August 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Latest article on RealT dropped this morning. The company pitches investors on real estate ownership on chain. But other companies are currently marketing these properties and mortgages encumber some of the worst buildings in its portfolio.
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The judge in the city's case against RealT has issued a preliminary injunction extending the previous order for another 60 days, saying the company still cannot evict tenants or collect rent. The next hearing is currently scheduled for October.
August 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The judge in the city's case against RealT has issued a preliminary injunction extending the previous order for another 60 days, saying the company still cannot evict tenants or collect rent. The next hearing is currently scheduled for October.
I spent many months reporting on the numerous issues at the Detroit Housing Commission in 2023-2024. When Arthur Jemison took over as director, the agency was in crisis. But in less than a year, the DHC has already made notable progress.
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Detroit Housing Commission boasts improvements, turnaround
The Detroit Housing Commission has cleared backlogs and passed inspections in just the past year.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I spent many months reporting on the numerous issues at the Detroit Housing Commission in 2023-2024. When Arthur Jemison took over as director, the agency was in crisis. But in less than a year, the DHC has already made notable progress.
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Didn’t want to believe this was true. It’s true.
August 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Didn’t want to believe this was true. It’s true.
Wayne County, why is there no discount?!?!
August 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Wayne County, why is there no discount?!?!
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Detroit will have its first Black mayor in more than a decade.
Former City Council President Mary Sheffield and pastor Solomon Kinloch will face off in the general election Nov. 4.
Here’s what you should know about their stances on housing, safety and more: outliermedia.org/mary-sheffie...
Former City Council President Mary Sheffield and pastor Solomon Kinloch will face off in the general election Nov. 4.
Here’s what you should know about their stances on housing, safety and more: outliermedia.org/mary-sheffie...
August 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Detroit will have its first Black mayor in more than a decade.
Former City Council President Mary Sheffield and pastor Solomon Kinloch will face off in the general election Nov. 4.
Here’s what you should know about their stances on housing, safety and more: outliermedia.org/mary-sheffie...
Former City Council President Mary Sheffield and pastor Solomon Kinloch will face off in the general election Nov. 4.
Here’s what you should know about their stances on housing, safety and more: outliermedia.org/mary-sheffie...
Two children were injured in a drive-by shooting on Arcola Street this week. The home was tokenized by RealT in 2023. Neighbors say the family were squatting in the home at the time of the shooting.
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Detroit drive-by shooting injured 2 sleeping children, police say
The incident was reported around 6:20 a.m. on Thursday in the 7100 block of Arcola Avenue.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Two children were injured in a drive-by shooting on Arcola Street this week. The home was tokenized by RealT in 2023. Neighbors say the family were squatting in the home at the time of the shooting.
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July 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Outlier has put out an amazingly comprehensive voter guide for the primary in Detroit that answers a ton of commonly asked questions.
Check it out!
Check it out!
Hey Detroit — got questions about the primary election on Aug. 5?
Who’s running for what?
Where can I vote early?
Can I still get an absentee ballot?
Our easy-to-use, nonpartisan voter guide has you covered: outliermedia.org/democracy/
Who’s running for what?
Where can I vote early?
Can I still get an absentee ballot?
Our easy-to-use, nonpartisan voter guide has you covered: outliermedia.org/democracy/
Democracy and Elections in Detroit · Outlier Media
Detroit democracy news, local government reporting and election updates to increase transparency and accountability for Detroiters.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Outlier has put out an amazingly comprehensive voter guide for the primary in Detroit that answers a ton of commonly asked questions.
Check it out!
Check it out!
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Hey Detroit — got questions about the primary election on Aug. 5?
Who’s running for what?
Where can I vote early?
Can I still get an absentee ballot?
Our easy-to-use, nonpartisan voter guide has you covered: outliermedia.org/democracy/
Who’s running for what?
Where can I vote early?
Can I still get an absentee ballot?
Our easy-to-use, nonpartisan voter guide has you covered: outliermedia.org/democracy/
Democracy and Elections in Detroit · Outlier Media
Detroit democracy news, local government reporting and election updates to increase transparency and accountability for Detroiters.
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July 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Hey Detroit — got questions about the primary election on Aug. 5?
Who’s running for what?
Where can I vote early?
Can I still get an absentee ballot?
Our easy-to-use, nonpartisan voter guide has you covered: outliermedia.org/democracy/
Who’s running for what?
Where can I vote early?
Can I still get an absentee ballot?
Our easy-to-use, nonpartisan voter guide has you covered: outliermedia.org/democracy/
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Gonna sound like sponcon (for myself, I guess) but this was one of the reasons I bought the Semafor pitch when they hired me. We split up the News and the Takes pieces of stories. I was sick of the "lemme sneak this take into the hard news and quote someone I agree with first" stuff.
One fascinating thing about the most self-serious newspaper in America with its staff of the winning journalistic meritocrats is that it routinely, institutionally publishes completely made-up bullshit speculation about pure abstractions, based on zero reporting, written as if it were plain facts
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July 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Gonna sound like sponcon (for myself, I guess) but this was one of the reasons I bought the Semafor pitch when they hired me. We split up the News and the Takes pieces of stories. I was sick of the "lemme sneak this take into the hard news and quote someone I agree with first" stuff.