Cass Corridor Neighborhood Development Corporation (CCNDC) was formed in 1982 as a subsidiary of the Concerned Citizens of Cass Corridor (4C’s), a neighborhood-based community organization representing residents and business owners within the Cass Corridor. The Cass Corridor is generally defined as the area north of the Fisher Freeway (I-75), west of Woodward Avenue, south of the Edsel Ford Freewa
y (I-94), and east of the John C. The area was developed for predominantly multiple family, commercial, retail and institutional uses. A number of prominent institutions are located within these boundaries, including Wayne State University, the Detroit Symphony, Orchestra Hall and the Max, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Children’s Center and the new Cass Technical High School. The CCNDC organization has responded to community concerns through partnerships with tenants to acquire distressed buildings from absentee landlords. In fact, CCNDC was formed as a result of the tenants in the Vernon Murphy Apartments, (487 Charlotte), successfully acquiring their building in a judgment against an absentee landlord. CCNDC became the development subsidiary of the community organization to undertake the renovation. To date, CCNDC has 27 buildings with a total of 310 units of affordable housing in the Cass Corridor neighborhood. In addition, CCNDC has three commercial buildings which house our offices, Cass Corridor Community Center, Ocelot Print Shop, Back Alley Bikes, The Hub, and local offices for Rhode Construction.
