Step Inside Detroit Development

Spring Black Developer Bus Tour Tickets, Thursday, Apr 9 from 4 pm to 8 pm | Eventbrite

READ’s Spring Black Developer Bus Tour 2026

Detroit is being built in real time.

Across the city, developers are transforming corridors, activating vacant spaces, and creating opportunities for people to live, work, and invest in neighborhoods that are evolving every day.

On April 9, 2026, the Real Estate Association of Developers invites you to step inside that process.

This is a hands-on experience designed to give you direct access to the projects, the people, and the decisions shaping Detroit’s future.

What Makes This Tour Different

The Black Developer Bus Tour is one of READ’s largest events of the year for a reason.

It brings you directly to active development sites across Detroit, where you will hear from the developers leading the work. Not after the fact. Not in theory. But in real time.

At each stop, you will gain insight into:

• How deals are structured

• What challenges arise during development

• How financing and construction decisions are made

• What impact these projects have on the surrounding community

This is where learning meets proximity.

Meet the Developers Behind the Work

This year’s tour features four developers actively shaping Detroit across key corridors:

Roderick A. Hardamon, URGE Development Group
George N’Namdi, N’Namdi Holdings
The Osi Art Apartments | Grand River Corridor
A mixed-use development bringing new commercial activity and housing to a corridor that has not seen this level of investment in a generation.

Lindsey Roland, Develop Detroit
Island view Development
Focused on creating pathways to homeownership through new construction and rehabilitation, strengthening neighborhoods from within.

Brandon Hodges and Damon Dickerson, TRIBE Development
The Deco | East Warren
A transformation of a long vacant structure into workforce housing and community focused commercial space.

W. Emery Matthews, Real Estate Interests, LLC
The Arthur Murray Redevelopment | East Side
A mixed-use redevelopment restoring a historic building into a new anchor for the corridor.

These are not concepts. These are real projects you will experience firsthand.

Who Should Attend

Whether you are:

• Exploring your first real estate deal

• Actively developing projects

• Investing in Detroit

• Looking to expand your network

This experience is designed for you.

You will leave with:

• Practical insight you can apply

• Direct access to developers

• Meaningful connections with like-minded individuals

No matter where you are in your journey, there is value in being in the room.

Event Details

Date: April 9, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Detroit People’s Food Co-op

Transportation will be provided to each development site.

Closed toe shoes are required due to active construction environments.

The evening will conclude with a networking mixer featuring food and cocktails.

Ticket Information

READ Members: Complimentary (must RSVP)
Non-Members: $65

Limited seating. This event sells out every year.

Why This Matters

READ created the Black Developer Bus Tour to increase visibility, access, and representation in real estate development.

Because when you can see what is possible, it changes what you believe you can achieve.

Secure Your Seat

This is READ’s largest bus tour to date.

Seats are limited. Once registration closes, it’s gone.

Step inside the work.
Step inside the process.
Step inside Detroit development.