Photographed on assignment for Model D Media in 2020 as part of my reporting on the renovation of the Greater Impact House, these images document local musician Alexander Vlachos' transformation of an abandoned house in Detroit into a residency pr

Photographed on assignment for Model D Media in 2020 as part of my reporting on the renovation of the Greater Impact House, these images document local musician Alexander Vlachos' transformation of an abandoned house in Detroit into a residency program for artists and musicians visiting the city.

Situated in Detroit's Petoskey-Otsego neighborhood, where it is surrounded by empty, overgrown lots and other houses in disrepair, the Greater Impact House offers a glimpse of possibility for the long-neglected area of the city.

Situated in Detroit's Petoskey-Otsego neighborhood, where it is surrounded by empty, overgrown lots and other houses in disrepair, the Greater Impact House offers a glimpse of possibility for the long-neglected area of the city.

Vlachos plays piano in the living room of the Greater Impact House during its renovation.

Vlachos plays piano in the living room of the Greater Impact House during its renovation.

While under renovation, the Greater Impact House served as a recording space for local artists like Six Mile Strings, the classical quartet pictured here.

While under renovation, the Greater Impact House served as a recording space for local artists like Six Mile Strings, the classical quartet pictured here.

Vlachos surveys the ceiling of an upstairs room while discussing the costs of repairs that are still needed to bring the house up to code and launch the planned visiting artist residency program.

Vlachos surveys the ceiling of an upstairs room while discussing the costs of repairs that are still needed to bring the house up to code and launch the planned visiting artist residency program.

Many of the rooms in the house were filled with leftover objects that needed to be cleared out or restored during renovations.

Many of the rooms in the house were filled with leftover objects that needed to be cleared out or restored during renovations.

Vlachos stands in a downstairs room that appeared to be in better condition than several others in the house that were still slated for renovation.

Vlachos stands in a downstairs room that appeared to be in better condition than several others in the house that were still slated for renovation.

Vlachos stands in another room in the Greater Impact House, still under renovation and in need of a fresh coat of paint.

Vlachos stands in another room in the Greater Impact House, still under renovation and in need of a fresh coat of paint.

An old chair in the house's upstairs sunroom, still in need of repairs.

An old chair in the house's upstairs sunroom, still in need of repairs.

While under renovation, some of the rooms served as a space where visiting musicians could sit and talk during recording sessions.

While under renovation, some of the rooms served as a space where visiting musicians could sit and talk during recording sessions.

Vlachos plays guitar in the dining room of the Greater Impact House during renovations.

Vlachos plays guitar in the dining room of the Greater Impact House during renovations.

Despite the house's rundown condition upon its purchase through a land bank auction, the old home showed the potential to be as beautiful as it once was after renovation.

Despite the house's rundown condition upon its purchase through a land bank auction, the old home showed the potential to be as beautiful as it once was after renovation.

Vlachos stands near painted canvases stored in an upstairs room of the house, which was still undergoing repairs and renovations at the time.

Vlachos stands near painted canvases stored in an upstairs room of the house, which was still undergoing repairs and renovations at the time.

Photographed on assignment for Model D Media in 2020 as part of my reporting on the renovation of the Greater Impact House, these images document local musician Alexander Vlachos' transformation of an abandoned house in Detroit into a residency pr
Situated in Detroit's Petoskey-Otsego neighborhood, where it is surrounded by empty, overgrown lots and other houses in disrepair, the Greater Impact House offers a glimpse of possibility for the long-neglected area of the city.
Vlachos plays piano in the living room of the Greater Impact House during its renovation.
While under renovation, the Greater Impact House served as a recording space for local artists like Six Mile Strings, the classical quartet pictured here.
Vlachos surveys the ceiling of an upstairs room while discussing the costs of repairs that are still needed to bring the house up to code and launch the planned visiting artist residency program.
Many of the rooms in the house were filled with leftover objects that needed to be cleared out or restored during renovations.
Vlachos stands in a downstairs room that appeared to be in better condition than several others in the house that were still slated for renovation.
Vlachos stands in another room in the Greater Impact House, still under renovation and in need of a fresh coat of paint.
An old chair in the house's upstairs sunroom, still in need of repairs.
While under renovation, some of the rooms served as a space where visiting musicians could sit and talk during recording sessions.
Vlachos plays guitar in the dining room of the Greater Impact House during renovations.
Despite the house's rundown condition upon its purchase through a land bank auction, the old home showed the potential to be as beautiful as it once was after renovation.
Vlachos stands near painted canvases stored in an upstairs room of the house, which was still undergoing repairs and renovations at the time.

Photographed on assignment for Model D Media in 2020 as part of my reporting on the renovation of the Greater Impact House, these images document local musician Alexander Vlachos' transformation of an abandoned house in Detroit into a residency program for artists and musicians visiting the city.

Situated in Detroit's Petoskey-Otsego neighborhood, where it is surrounded by empty, overgrown lots and other houses in disrepair, the Greater Impact House offers a glimpse of possibility for the long-neglected area of the city.

Vlachos plays piano in the living room of the Greater Impact House during its renovation.

While under renovation, the Greater Impact House served as a recording space for local artists like Six Mile Strings, the classical quartet pictured here.

Vlachos surveys the ceiling of an upstairs room while discussing the costs of repairs that are still needed to bring the house up to code and launch the planned visiting artist residency program.

Many of the rooms in the house were filled with leftover objects that needed to be cleared out or restored during renovations.

Vlachos stands in a downstairs room that appeared to be in better condition than several others in the house that were still slated for renovation.

Vlachos stands in another room in the Greater Impact House, still under renovation and in need of a fresh coat of paint.

An old chair in the house's upstairs sunroom, still in need of repairs.

While under renovation, some of the rooms served as a space where visiting musicians could sit and talk during recording sessions.

Vlachos plays guitar in the dining room of the Greater Impact House during renovations.

Despite the house's rundown condition upon its purchase through a land bank auction, the old home showed the potential to be as beautiful as it once was after renovation.

Vlachos stands near painted canvases stored in an upstairs room of the house, which was still undergoing repairs and renovations at the time.

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