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.
Residents & Locals
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Real Estate Professionals
Acquire and restore. Browse properties and request investment prospectus files.
Global Trade Partners
Connect global trade. Learn about our B2B trade networks and EB-5 visa channels.
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.
Dexter Avenue streetscape rendering
Projected capital momentum deployed across multiple residential, commercial, and culinary nodes.
Focused adaptive reuse projects along the core Dexter Avenue commercial corridor.
Creating direct employment in construction, food service, apparel, and corporate administration.
Active import logistics pathways supporting direct trade from West Africa cooperatives.
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.