Michigan needs at least $39.6 billion in one-time capital investment over the next 20 years — plus about $860 million a year in ongoing costs — to bring its water infrastructure to a state of good repair. dbusiness.com/daily-news/rep…

The Greektown Neighborhood Partnership (GNP) has completed its $20 million Monroe Streetscape Project in downtown Detroit, creating a more pedestrian-friendly environment and enhanced public spaces. dbusiness.com/daily-news/det…

Fifth Third today announced a five-year, $7.6 billion commitment to drive community impact and economic mobility in communities across Michigan following the completion of its merger with @Comerica. dbusiness.com/daily-news/fif…

The @jonnagroup at Colliers in Birmingham has announced the approximately $40 million sale of the City Center Retail Collection in Troy. The buyer was not disclosed. dbusiness.com/daily-news/the…

Eagle Leasing Co. in Woodhaven, a portfolio company of New York’s Kinderhook Industries, has acquired Mobile Storage Inc., a Providence, R.I. provider of storage container and trailer rentals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. dbusiness.com/daily-news/woo…

Prime Concepts Detroit will expand its portfolio of restaurants this fall with the opening of Stoli’s, a modern gathering place located at 6203 Orchard Lake Road (north of W. Maple Road) in West Bloomfield Township. dbusiness.com/daily-news/pri…

Detroit is the least-expensive city in the United States for household bills, coming in at $20,225 per year, 20 percent below the national median, according to a report from Seattle-based Doxo. dbusiness.com/daily-news/rep…

Metro Detroit home sales fell 4.3 percent year over year in September, according to the latest @remax of Southeastern Michigan Housing Report. The median home sale price inched up to $331,000. Pending home sales increased 7.8 percent year over year dbusiness.com/daily-news/rep…

SLIPNOT, a provider of specialized safety flooring products and surface technologies, has introduced the patent-pending SLIPNOT Sweep, a sweep-able, durable, non-slip flooring product for medium- to low-hazard zones in dry processing facilities. dbusiness.com/daily-news/sli…

The @DetroitPistons will open the 2026-27 NBA regular season with a full slate of Opening Day festivities beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, ahead of the team’s 3 p.m. home opener against the Boston Celtics in downtown Detroit. dbusiness.com/daily-news/det…

Vetted, founded in 2024 in Troy by Evan Shelline and Chris Warburton, provides Veteran’s Administration-authorized home care for veterans in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties. dbusiness.com/hustle-and-mus…

The Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo North America, the industry’s leading battery and electric vehicle event, returns to Huntington Place in Detroit today through Oct. 15. dbusiness.com/hustle-and-mus…

Drift Financial is opening its headquarters in downtown Royal Oak and will celebrate with a grand opening on Thursday, Oct. 22, from noon to 2 p.m. at 209 W. Sixth St. dbusiness.com/people/drift-f…

The Factorié, a new contemporary art gallery founded by artist Randi Matalas in partnership with longtime gallerist Corey Hampson, will open at 163 Townsend St. in downtown Birmingham on Oct. 24. dbusiness.com/daily-news/con…

John and Lauren Patterson, owners of @thatisrandom in Troy, have created Lighthouse, an AI visibility platform that shows whether a brand appears when people ask AI for recommendations. dbusiness.com/hustle-and-mus…

Dan Gilbert pledged approximately $1 billion in development capital to form a new nonprofit organization that will redevelop, own, and operate the Renaissance Center and surrounding east riverfront district. dbusiness.com/daily-news/dan…

Advance Plumbing & Heating Supply Co. in Walled Lake has appointed Ken Mecum as its new director of outside sales. dbusiness.com/people/advance…

AquaAction has launched its first U.S. wave in Michigan, selecting 10 water-tech companies for its new AquaEntrepreneur Michigan program. dbusiness.com/hustle-and-mus…

Olympia Development of Michigan and Cinnaire Solutions have opened the first phase of Henry Street Apartments just west of Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. dbusiness.com/daily-news/hen…

Robert J. Pliska, president of Sperry – Property Investment Counselors, was presented the 2026 James D. Landauer / John R. White Award on Oct. 1 at The Counselors of Real Estate Annual Convention in Dallas. dbusiness.com/people/sperry-…