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A New York developer has failed to meet deadlines for a Detroit redevelopment project centered on the Herman Kiefer hospital campus.

The city claims unpaid bills exceed the original purchase price, negating any potential refund for the developer.

It's been 10 years since a New York developer first unveiled an ambitious plan to buy and redevelop the sprawling Herman Kiefer campus in Detroit.

Today, the 38-acre hospital campus is still boarded-up — and still one of the last big, high-profile vacant sites in Detroit in need of a savior.

The city says the New York developer fell out of compliance with a development agreement and missed a deadline this week to hand back title to the property.

Detroit officials also want the developer, Ron Castellano, to return title

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