Vacant land becoming asset as development returns to Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler didn’t have to look far when it began considering where to build its next assembly plant.
A short walk from its Jefferson North plant in Detroit is 200 acres (80 hectares) of land the company is eyeing as part of a $1.6 billion investment to convert its Mack Avenue Engine Complex into a new facility.
Decades of residential flight, disinvestment and abandonment have left the Motor City with stretches of available real estate.
Detroit is now working with Fi