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Leland Hotel

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Last discussed Mar 3, 2026.

Public comments (8)

OpposedKaren LipowitzMar 3, 2026

Read a statement from Leland resident Faye Warner, who described losing $45,000 in property and suffering stress-induced muscle spasms after the December lockout.

City Council Formal Session · 1:02:42 →
OpposedDonovan McCartyMar 3, 2026

Attorney for Leland residents accused the city's law department of misrepresenting the court proceedings and said the proposed removal plan with broad legal releases is unacceptable.

City Council Formal Session · 1:05:02 →
OpposedMelody RichardsMar 3, 2026

Spoke for Detroit Tenants Union with demands to restore power, retrieve belongings, and guarantee a right to return; said HRD has not been responsive.

City Council Formal Session · 1:09:26 →
OpposedMarcellus BellMar 3, 2026

Demanded investigations of the transformer failure and redevelopment, restoration of power, and same-day access to belongings.

City Council Formal Session · 1:11:31 →
OpposedSteven RimmerMar 3, 2026

Accused the city of distorting the truth, noted Judge Oxford ordered a plan filed by March 3, and urged the city to use eminent domain to take control of the building.

City Council Formal Session · 1:15:48 →
OpposedGary HodgesMar 3, 2026

A 19th-floor resident described being rushed out without his $5,000 of belongings and asked for help with replacement costs and compensation.

City Council Formal Session · 1:20:55 →
ConcernedJosh MannMar 3, 2026

Warned that urban explorers and thieves are breaking into the powerless building and that tenants will be left with the leftovers if access is delayed.

City Council Formal Session · 1:23:02 →
ConcernedAdam BarrettJan 6, 2026

urged council action on all Leland tenants' demands including right to return, and an independent investigation of the power shutoff.

City Council Formal Session · 24:38 →