Once An Icon Of Detroit Decay, Historic Train Station Has New Owner: Ford
Michigan Central Station's crumbling halls have been the subject of much "ruin porn." Now the depot is likely to become home for the automaker's self-driving and electric car divisions.
A long-shuttered rail depot that had become a symbol of Detroit's decline will now be part of its resurgence. The building's new owner will be Ford Motor Company, an automaker with a story is inseparable from Detroit's.
"The deal is complete," Matthew Moroun, whose family Monday at a press conference in front of the station. "The future of the depot is assured. The next steward of the building is the right one for its future. The depot will become a shiny symbol of Detroit's success and progress. Ford Motor Company's blue logo will adorn the building."
