Packard
Defunct luxury automobile company
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| 2024 | The Display Group helped produce and broadcast the reopening celebrations for Michigan Central Station, featuring a live concert with performers including Diana Ross, Jack White, Faustina, Eminem, Jelly Roll, and Trick Trick. |
| December 2024 | By late December, all structural components of the plant had been razed, except for two adjacent sections along E. Grand Boulevard preserved for historical significance. |
| October 10 2024 | The iconic southern water tower of the Packard Plant was toppled using two guy-wires. |
| March 4 2024 | Demolition recommenced, targeting buildings 34 to 38 at the southernmost end of the complex, preceding demolition of the largest buildings 1-19. |
| April 1 2023 | Demolition of building 28 was completed, though overall demolition efforts by the City of Detroit were subsequently halted. |
| January 24 2023 | A second round of demolition commenced, targeting building 28 of the abandoned Packard Automotive Plant. |
| October 27 2022 | Demolition began on building 21 of the Packard Automotive Plant, marking the start of the site's significant deconstruction efforts. |
| July 2022 | Detroit City Council approved a nearly $1.7 million contract for partial demolition of the Packard Plant. |
| April 7 2022 | Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Brian Sullivan ordered the demolition of the Packard auto plant, declaring it a public nuisance. |
| October 2020 | The original redevelopment vision for the site was abandoned, and property owner Palazuelo announced plans to sell the property with a focus on large-scale demolition for industrial repurposing. |
| February 2019 | A section of the Packard Plant owned by the city of Detroit was demolished. |
| January 23 2019 | The E. Grand Boulevard bridge at the Packard Plant collapsed, with no reported injuries. |
| January 18 2019 | The Grand Tour episode featuring the Packard Plant debuted on Amazon. |
| June 2018 | Amazon's The Grand Tour filmed their first episode of Season 3 at the Packard Plant in Detroit. |
| 2017 | The city of Detroit began demolishing several structures on parcels it owned at the Packard Plant site. |
| August 12 2017 | The inaugural public tour of the Packard Automotive Plant property was conducted, providing access to the second floor of the administration building on the complex's western side. |
| May 2017 | Arte Express, the holding company for Palazuelo, held a ground breaking ceremony for phase I of the renovation project, focusing on the former 121,000-square-foot administrative building. |
| 2014 | The Display Group purchased Building 22 for $750,000 and began renovations to convert the space into their new headquarters, spending approximately a year on renovations. |
| April 2013 | AMC's television show Low Winter Sun announced filming around the Packard Automotive Plant location. |
| February 5 2013 | Nazi slogan 'Arbeit macht frei' letter placards were placed in the windows of the E. Grand Boulevard bridge, which were quickly removed by community volunteers. |
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