DETROIT (WXYZ) — The city of Detroit and developers broke ground Wednesday on a project to bring affordable housing and a space for community-centric businesses to the east side.

They're breathing new life into an old dance studio built in the 1950s along the East Warren-Cadieux corridor.

Watch Darren Cunningham's video report below: Ground broken on revival of Detroit Arthur Murray Dance Studio

Construction fencing wraps around the Arthur Murray building, where developers say they plan to turn the 8,000-square-foot structure into 32 apartment units of affordable housing on the top floor and community-focused businesses on the first floor.

"If it weren't for the people in this community, I wouldn't be here, this project wouldn't be here," developer Emery Matthews said.

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