City council approved $51.8 million in tax breaks Tuesday for District Detroit development.

After weeks of back and forth with postponed votes, the Ilitch’s Olympia Development and billionaire developer and Detroit native Steven Ross just got the first chunk of tax incentives they were looking for, more than $600 million of the $800 million they want to expand upon District Detroit.

Detroit City Council narrowly approved a plan to provide more state incentives to Olympia Development for projects around Little Caesars Arena.

The proposal is a $1.5 billion development deal for 10 buildings (six new, four renovated) around Little Caesars Arena.

A new 14-story hotel is bring proposed for development in the growing District Detroit area, right next to Little Caesars Arena.

DETROIT – Kid Rock took to Facebook on Wednesday, pointing out all he has done for Detroit after news his restaurant at Little Caesars Arena is closing. The singer will not be renewing the lease for his Made in Detroit restaurant when it is up in April. Olympia Development of Michigan released this statement from Chris Granger, the group president of sports and entertainment at Ilitch Holdings:“We have been in contact with Kid Rock. He has voluntarily decided not to renew his licensing agreement for the Kid Rock’s Made in Detroit restaurant which comes up for renewal in April. 250k donated to Eastern Market for the Kid Rock community kitchen250k donated for the Barbara Bush reading innovative in Detroit1m raised to help save The DSO, many, many more 10’s if not 100’s of thousands of dollars raised and donated in Detroit by Kid Rock"

DETROIT – Kid Rock is speaking out after news broke that Olympia Development will not be renewing his lease for his Made in Detroit restaurant inside Little Caesars Arena. Olympia Development of Michigan released this statement from Chris Granger, group president, Sports and Entertainment, Ilitch Holdings:“We have been in contact with Kid Rock. He has voluntarily decided not to renew his licensing agreement for the Kid Rock’s Made in Detroit restaurant which comes up for renewal in April. The arena opened with six performances by Kid Rock, each one a sellout. 250k donated to Eastern Market for the Kid Rock community kitchen250k donated for the Barbara Bush reading innovative in Detroit1m raised to help save The DSO, many, many more 10’s if not 100’s of thousands of dollars raised and donated in Detroit by Kid Rock"Related: Kid Rock removed from stage after drunken rant about Oprah Winfrey

DETROIT – Kid Rock is not renewing his lease for his Made in Detroit restaurant inside Little Caesars Arena. He has voluntarily decided not to renew his licensing agreement for the Kid Rock’s Made in Detroit restaurant which comes up for renewal in April. Related: Kid Rock removed from stage after drunken rant about Oprah WinfreyThe contract expires in April. The arena opened with six performances by Kid Rock, each one a sellout. Kid Rock posted a statement to his Facebook page Wednesday morning:"I will not be renewing my licensing agreement for my Made In Detroit Restaurant this April.

DETROIT - Crews battled a fire at a once legendary concert venue, the Gold Dollar Bar, on Monday evening. The building had been abandoned for nearly 20 years and is believed to be a total loss after the fire. Olympia Development, which owns the building, released the following statement:"We are aware of the fire at the Gold Dollar building. We'll have more on this story online as it develops and tonight on Local 4 News at 11. BREAKING--Fire ripping through 2 commercial buildings on Cass just north of downtown Detroit @Local4News pic.twitter.com/wqZmuxfh7W @Nightcam (@nightcam) July 23, 2019Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.