Quiet. Quaint. Quirky.

Located three miles east of downtown, along the Detroit River, the Villages of Detroit are a unique collection of waterfront communities each with authentic personality and charm. This includes historic neighborhoods, high-rise condos, edgy lofts and apartments, and affordable rental properties and new construction homes.

It’s no surprise that with this diverse housing comes diverse people. Artists, students, doctors and lawyers all call the Villages home. And they work together to make it a great place to live. From monthly cocktail parties and progressive dinners to neighborhood clean-ups and community gardens, people here are close-knit and involved, ready to make a difference in their neighborhood, the city and the world.

Happy New Year from the Villages of Detroit

Shop Local this year!

Check out neighborhood opportunities here: http://thevillagesofdetroit.com/shop-local/

Community Update from Detroit Police Department

Detroit Chief of Police answers questions about new policing policies, (link)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0tUspK_EYU

Strong Turnout at Wednesday’s WDET Community Listening Session at The Villages own Waldorf School

Residents all all the Villages turned out last night to talk about the community. Great dialogue and a great time.

Everyone agreed that when it comes to The Villages: “You come for the houses and you stay for the people”.

Check out today’s recap on the Craig Fahle Show:

http://www.wdet.org/shows/craig-fahle-show/episode/recap-wdet-community-event-villages/

Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this years 2011 “Living in the V!” Real Estate Open House & Community Festival a big success on Sunday. Great crowds, music, food, crafts and glorious fall weather!

Detroit’s Fox 2 Coverage here:

New Detroit Tour Offers Fresh View Of Village Communities

The Villages featured in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press! See the article here.

Visit a village…

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Check out the fun at The Tashmoo Biergarten a “pop-up” beer garden in West Village

Thanks to all our volunteers and those who joined this special happening this year. Stay tuned.

Check out Donna Terek’s story in The Detroit News here.

More Info here

Planning for Greenways:

A web-survey for the Greater Riverfront East Environment Network (GREEN) was conducted over three weeks in August and September , 2010. the purpose of the survey was to collect information about current walking and bicycling patterns and comfort levels using different non-motorized facilities. A total of 449 people took our survey. Please visit our Greenways page for more details.