Watch Announcement On Future Of Michigan Central Station

DETROIT, MI — It’s official. Ford Motor Company has purchased the historic Michigan Central Station in Detroit's Corktown. Matthew Moroun held a news conference Monday morning to announce his company's sale of the building. Moroun said Ford's blue oval logo will adorn the building as the automaker moves into the historic site.

Ford made its first move into the Corktown by restoring an old pantyhouse factory there for more than 200 members of it's self-driving and electric vehicle team, "Team Edison." News broke in March that Ford could possibly buy the long-vacant station.

Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel (Matty) Moroun bought the old train station out of tax foreclosure in 1995. Under pressure from the city, the Moroun family recently installed more than 1,000 windows to the station's tower, restored a working elevator and cleaned up the interior.

The dilapidated station has been out of service since 1988 and its redevelopment will be a significant move in the city's resurgence.

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