“It was with great trepidation that I attended with the residents of Woodbine the first meeting held by Steven Schafer of Eye on Detroit. I left that meeting excited knowing that this was the type of developer the City wants. The respect given to the residents that would be displaced was over overwhelming. I also knew that the face of my neighborhood would be changing and to impact the best possible development that I would have to get involved. I have met several times with the developer, sometime weekly, sometimes daily, contact with Eye on Detroit. They have included me in every decision have won both my respect and cooperation in this venture.” –

Sandy Kanakis, Former Planning Commission and President of N.O.W. Detroit