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Sterling Group sells Joe Louis Arena parking deck to new downtown high-rise owner Foster Financial Group plans millions in renovations after buying it from Sterling Group Sterling Group paid the city of Detroit $14.1 million for it, Joe Louis Arena site CoStar Group Inc. The Joe Louis Arena parking deck at 900 W. Jefferson Ave. has sold to Foster Financial, which was part of a joint venture that in October bought the high-rise at 211 W. Fort St. Grosse Pointe-based Foster Financial Co. says on its website that it is the owner of the more than 3,000-space parking garage, which is located at 900 W. Jefferson Ave. across from the now-demolished former home of the Detroit Red Wings. ....
At least 5 major US airports have now closed due to snow and ice From CNN s Kay Jones The Federal Aviation Administration has closed two airports in Louisiana due to the ice and snow in the region, bringing the total number of major airports closed to five. The airports in Baton Rouge and Lafayette were shut down around 11:50 a.m. CT. Baton Rouge Metro is slated to reopen at noon local time on Tuesday, while Lafayette s airport should reopen at 5 p.m. local time on Monday. This is in addition to the closures of both airports in Houston as well as Jackson, Mississippi, as CNN previously reported. ....
• Oregon Convention Center, 965 N.E. First Ave., open until 8 a.m. Friday. • Metro Garage, 578 N.E. Irving St., open 24 hours. • Arbor Lodge Severe Weather Shelter, 1952 N. Lombard St., open until 8 a.m. Friday. In addition, also this year, a warming space, with staff or volunteers on hand, where people won t be able to sleep but can come in and warm up. It s at the Metro Garage, same site as the shelter, and opened Thursday. Information on the availability of shelters and transportation to them can be found by calling 211 or by clicking here. TriMet has changed several routes when streets became too slippery to drive safely. The buses that are out have automatic drop down chains that operators can deploy with the push of a button. Both MAX and WES trains do well in snow, although freezing rain and ice on the overhead wire can impact MAX service. TriMet s LIFT paratransit service may be adjusted if road conditions become dangerous. ....