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This Mansion Is Rehab Addict Nicole Curtis's Side Past Times Side Big Project

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In Detroit, broken or boarded-up windows together with crumbling facades stimulate got larn the unfortunate norm. But fifty-fifty inward the midst of a blighted city, Alfred Street stands out: Just 4 houses—less than a quarter of the original number—remain, leaving a field, oddly spacious,  in the middle of a city. Perhaps the most famous alongside the finally 4 homes is the Ransom Gillis mansion, a looming brick structure, standing proudly, though forthwith a fleck forlornly, on the corner of Alfred Street together with John R Street. The once-stately brick home, built inward the Venetian Gothic mode for a Detroit dry out goods merchant, has been abandoned for decades—until now. Nicole Curtis, host of DIY Network’s hitting demo Rehab Addict, has undertaken the daunting chore of renovating the 5,000-square-foot mansion. (She's partnering with Quicken Loans for the pricey project.) Ransom Gillis, the original owner. Over the years, the Ransom Gillis home's rol