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West Village
It's an interesting question that evokes a variety of interesting answers.
Someone who goes by "bernieboy" posted this question on Reddit Detroit:
"What neighborhoods are next in the recovery? If you had a significant amount of money to invest, let's say, what neighborhoods that are currently "under the radar" would you be looking into? Obviously Midtown, Corktown, New Center etc. don't count."
These are among responses:
tonydelite: North end.
JDintheD: I would second this. Also possibly West Village. It is between Indian Village and Downtown/Lafayette Park, so another one of those so/so areas between two already revitalized areas.
Khorasaurus: West Village and the area between West Village and Elmwood Cemetery/Lafayette Park (Islandview).
AKDragonFly: Agree with that. Belle Isle's increased desirability since it became a State Park contributes to that neighborhood's appeal, I think. That and the getting-there connection to East Riverwalk and on up to Dequindre Cut. Now we just need shuttles, or year-round rickshaws, or even just great buses running from Indian Village/Lodge Sub to/from Downtown.
Augustushomme: Any neighborhood along woodward has the best shot at revival.
BlindTiger86: East English Village over by Cadieux Cafe is an interesting area. Definite stability of housing on some blocks and less so on others.
DetroitStalker -- Poletown east / macdougall-hunt and the district on Gratiot east of eastern market, all of North end, area west of Corktown along Michigan ave... Area north of Woodbridge between grand boulevard & I-94.
Khorasaurus -- Agree on "West Corktown" ("North Mexicantown?") and the area north of Woodbridge (isn't Henry Ford Health supposed to make a huge investment there?), but not sure on the area east of Eastern Market - that area has declined so dramatically, it will take a lot to bring it back. It's like Brush Park x 10.
ConeySauce: I think Southwest would be a great spot to see some investment. It's already got a lot of residential density, and the stretch of Vernor between Livernois and the Boulevard is one of the most solid business districts outside the 7.2. 7 Mile / Livernois is already on the right trajectory. The University District is already a desirable place to live, and I think things could pick up in Bagley now that the Avenue of Fashion is seeing real investment.
West Village has been doing its own thing for a while. Development is picking up on Kercheval, and that could spread into Islandview and the nearby stretch of Jefferson.
Southwest Detroit
Basically, it seems like any of the neighborhoods that have been able to maintain a degree of stability over the past decade are now in a good position to see some progress. A lot of other things need to go right, too. But I think it's as good a time as any to be optimistic.
csm0uth -- People keep mentioning "West Village". But it's really all of the East Jefferson Corridor (ie. Jefferson Ave. from 375-Alter Rd). What you have in Jefferson is a mainline, similar to Woodward, that runs from the heart of Downtown all the way to the affluent suburb of Grosse Pointe Park (a huge commuting line for professionals into the city).
Along this line, you have an incredible amount of investment being poured into Rivertown (along the river to the east of downtown). You have close proximity to historic areas (Eastern Market, Lafayette Park), great stable up and coming neighborhoods such as the villages, and even room for big box stores and recognizable chains (you've already got Staples, UPS, IHop, etc and its the area rumored to be next in line for another whole foods).
If I had money RIGHT now, I'd put it in the North End and Milwaukee junction and advocate the shit out of increased rail traffic between here and Ann Arbor. But East Jeff is next in line to become "another Midtown".
selppaukik: the area between the Boulevard, Dexter, Oakland, and the Davison. lots of quiet real estate moves being made in this area currently.
gameguy56suburbia: A real sleeper in this group would be Old Redford. The theatre is a wonderful neighborhood institution, and the new meijer makes it have some staying power.
Khorasaurus -- Old Redford seems to have a few weird dynamics - the intersection of Grand River and Lahser (the old heart of the neighborhood) is in very rough shape other than the theater. Meanwhile, Grand River and McNichols has the Meijer and brand new construction, as well as the Library. It seems like the neighborhood's center has shifted - not a bad thing necessarily, just unusual.
denodstercorktown: Hubbard Farms and the North end.
bernieboy: My thoughts:
Anything along E. Jefferson
North End
Southwest
"North Corktown", or the area near Motor City, 75, and Woodbridge
Milwaukee Junction
Old Redford
Avenue of Fashion (already happening)
Stole a few of those from other commenters but I agree with most of what's been said anyways.
Norfolkpine: Hubbard farms. Detroit's Brooklyn. There is a new hipster venue opening on vernor later this summer, a hipster Vietnamese weekly pop-up, lots of great houses and cool people around.
tiorted: North End, South West & The West Side of the Jefferson Corridor. I think that the recovery will spread from the hub that is Downtown, Midtown, New Center & Corktown directly into the neighboring neighborhoods. I don't know if it makes sense to think that developments that represent recovery will pop up like islands at the edge of the city. Instead I think Detroit's recovery will spread from the center outwards.
primesuspect: Core City. I'm seriously starting to consider looking at buying and renovating there.
daneslord: I think you'll see a recovery east of woodward where it hits New Center (grand blvd). Once the M1 comes in, I think you'll see some development there. Also, on the other side of grand blvd past Henry Ford.
lordoftime: Apparently Eastern Market.
MichiganMan12 -- if this counts because some people think it's already gentrified but the 7 mile and livernois area and possibly "north corktown" because it's gonna be right next to the wings arena
JJWoollsgrosse: We were really close to buying in Univ. District or Sherwood forest... Unfortunately the schools stink and I was able to buy in Grosse Pointe for almost the same cost with the same taxes. I do think that area is going to be very desirable in the near future.
