The Cass Corridor, which was legendary in Detroit, is vanishing as we know it. As time goes on, fewer people use that name when talking about the gentrifying area.
Louis Aguilar of the Detroit News takes note of the change:
The last of what's still called Cass Corridor is now being marketed as "Woodward Square" and "Cass Park Village," signaling the final overhaul of the seedy and wildly creative neighborhood.
Renderings of the future Woodward Square show a massive arena with a glowing fire-engine red roof — the $450 million new home of the Detroit Red Wings. Tree-lined streets are packed with cafes and there's an outdoor stage.
Presently, Woodward Square is four blocks of mainly barren land between Woodward and Cass. Many of the buildings, like the former Temple Hotel that offered rooms for $375 a month, already have been demolished.
