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ECONOMIC RESURGENCE

Re-stringing the Cord.
Revitalizing the Corridor.

America's first African-centered retail, entertainment, and residential hub on Detroit's historic West Side.

Donors & Supporters

Invest in historic culture. Help us reach our $7.5M Sankofa Capital Campaign goal.

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Residents & Locals

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Real Estate Professionals

Acquire and restore. Browse properties and request investment prospectus files.

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Global Trade Partners

Connect global trade. Learn about our B2B trade networks and EB-5 visa channels.

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THE Sankofa VISION

Sankofa Arts & Culture Center

Under the guidance of the Africantown Community Development Corporation, we are establishing the anchored footprint of the Dexter Arts and Culture Center at 12305 Dexter Ave as the spiritual and physical home of this economic rebirth.

By reclaiming our legacy trade crafts, food systems, and architectural heritages, the center serves as a catalyst to revitalize West Side neighborhoods, creating sustainable wealth pipelines for both local micro-merchants and international developers.

Historic Streetscape Rendering
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Ecosystem Momentum >$230M

Projected capital momentum deployed across multiple residential, commercial, and culinary nodes.

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Corridor Nodes 5 Blocks

Focused adaptive reuse projects along the core Dexter Avenue commercial corridor.

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Local Job Targets 450+ Jobs

Creating direct employment in construction, food service, apparel, and corporate administration.

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Diaspora Trade B2B Channels

Active import logistics pathways supporting direct trade from West Africa cooperatives.

THE ECOSYSTEM ENGINE

Ecosystem Momentum Engine

Our corridor development framework is designed as a unified wealth generation machine. Each node—whether it is the cultural incubator of the Sankofa Arts Center, the residential units of Broadside Lofts, or the B2B logistics channels—works in tandem.

By retaining local spending and leveraging federal Opportunity Zone benefits, we generate sustainable, low-risk developer yields while building real equity for legacy West Side families.