Why Palmer Park?

The Palmer Park neighborhood is rich with history and upside potential for remediation and redevelopment of its existing buildings. The land that this historic district sits on was once the estate of Thomas W. Palmer, Jr., a businessman and later Senator. Influenced by the suburban housing trend of the 1920s, the neighborhood was laid out with gently curving streets on large parcels of land. Apartment buildings, designed by prominent Detroit architects to accommodate middle-and-upper-middle class residents, were built throughout the neighborhood. The richly detailed designs of the 1920s were replaced over time by clean strong lines, large windows, flat roofs and plain wall surfaces – and the various architectural trends throughout the years can be seen in the many different styles of buildings found in this district. The glorious art deco apartment buildings that were once such a premium in the neighborhood are still there but require a lot of attention and redevelopment – Urban Communities plans to restore this neighborhood to its full potential and building a nice community for the working-class population of Detroit.