Rolling Out — October 2024 David Alade reflects on a decade of building Century Partners with Andrew Colom, the pair’s roots in Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and their long-term commitment to Black-owned, community-rooted development in Detroit.
Crain’s Detroit Business — February 2023 David Alade discusses his leadership of READ (Real Estate Association of Developers), the organization’s mission to advocate for Black developers in Detroit, and a $50,000 general support grant from the Ford Foundation.
Essence Magazine — September 2020 print issue A national feature on how Andrew Colom and David Alade left careers in real estate and banking to build Century Partners, and how the company helps Detroit’s Black residents build generational wealth.
Model D Media Century Partners recognized for its work managing rental housing across Boston-Edison, North End, and East English Village, and for its role in the Fitzgerald Revitalization Project.
The Hub Detroit Century Partners partners with The Platform and the City of Detroit on Fitz Forward, a $4 million redevelopment of over 300 parcels in the Fitzgerald neighborhood.
Playground Detroit Century Partners partners with crowdfunding platform Rabble to let everyday investors participate in the rehabilitation of historic Detroit neighborhoods, building on $3.4M already deployed toward 60+ housing units.
The word “renaissance” is used often in Detroit. It fits nicely with the city’s motto: “We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes.” Judging by the good things in the past few years, the renaissance is real. Those who doubt it should look again: at the new businesses, the events, the crowds…
Dana Morris has lived in Detroit’s Fitzgerald neighborhood off and on her entire life, and she’s watched her block on Prairie Street deal with many of the same problems faced by other disinvested areas of the city. Over the years, Morris and her neighbors (many are relatives) have kept up the block: mowing the empty…
Three years ago, Atkinson Street became a test case for a pair of successful millennials who wanted to see how much change they could create on one Detroit street by purchasing blighted homes and renovating them. Their plan to focus on one street appears to be working and now city officials believe the pair’s work…
Note: you must register for or subscribe to Crain’s Detroit Business to read this article. Two years ago, David Alade was building a comfortable career in New York City as an investment banker at Credit Suisse Securities LLC. The 29-year-old Queens native was managing asset transactions in the automotive, equipment, student loan and credit card…