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Ford, JPMorgan and Michigan launch $3B initiative to scale manufacturing suppliers

Physical testing and scaling partner for LIFT

Ford wants to buy from smaller suppliers, JPMorgan wants to lend to them, and Michigan wants them building within its borders; on September 29, the three launched Michigan LIFT to make that happen.

Updated Oct 18

Detroit permits $6.5M office build-out on two Michigan Central Station floors

Built World

As of September 2026: Operator of the Corktown mobility campus

The City of Detroit issued a $6.5 million permit on Sept. 28 to turn the 11th and 12th floors of Michigan Central Station into offices. The 18-story Beaux-Arts tower, once the tallest rail station in the world, stood empty for 30 years after the last train left in 1988, until Ford Motor Co. bought it in 2018.

Updated Sep 29