 Ford can do for the area and potentially what they can do for me," he said, noting that in an ideal future, the movement of Ford to the train station will mean that Hygrade is packed once again. "Dine in, carry out. I'm full service," he said.

Still, Litt is thoughtful. And he's aware of his patron base. While others may try to capitalize on the changing demographics of southwest Detroit, Litt is not one of them. Just because Ford is coming in, doesn't mean prices are going to skyrocket. He doesn't want to lose those who have been with him during the rough times.

"People don't understand that in this area, I have to deal with the affluent and the well-to-do — people from Quicken or Ford Motor Company — but I also have to deal with the people from the neighborhood. People who are low income and on a fixed income," he said, noting that in January he raised sandwich prices by 50 cents to reflect the rising food costs. It was his first menu increase in three years and an agonizing process.

"I realize that people have been coming in here for years and I don't want to shut the door on them by raising prices more than they can afford. I still think about those people," he said, later adding: "Maybe I'm cheating myself. But I'm trying to keep the customers I got. I want them to know they can get a decent meal at a reasonable price."

Still, while Litt doesn't want to shut out his current customer base, he remains hopeful that development will eventually make its way over the bridge.

"If it wasn't Ford, the area would still resurge, it just wouldn't be as fast," Litt said.

A newer resident of Corktown

For Alex Lauer, a Detroit real estate agent and Corktown homeowner, this trickle effect that Litt discussed is real. It's just a matter of time before the spillover happens in Core City.

"Ninety percent of people in life need an example to follow in order to do something," said Lauer, who moved to Corktown in 2011 and remembers people calling him "crazy" when he purchased his home.

"I'm sure others heard that, too," he said, noting that just a year later he started to notice an uptick in interest in the neighborhood and more people and development moving
Ford can do for the area and potentially what they can do for me, " he said, note that in an ideal future, the campaign of Ford to the train station will mean that Hygrade is pack once again. " Dine in, carry out. I'm full serve, " he say. 

 Still, Litt is thoughtful. And he's aware of his patron base. While others may hear to capitalize on the changing demographics of southwesterly Detroit, Litt is not one of them. Just because Ford is coming in, doesn't mean prices are going to skyrocket. He doesn't want to misplace those who have been with him during the rough times. 

 " People don't sympathize that in this area, I have to manage with the affluent and the well - to - do — citizenry from Quicken or Ford Motor Company — but I also have to deal with the people from the neighborhood. citizenry who are low income and on a fixed income, " he said, noting that in January he raised sandwich prices by 50 cents to reflect the rising food costs. It was his first menu increase in three years and an agonizing process. 

 " I realize that people have been coming in here for old age and I don't want to shut the doorway on them by raise price more than they can afford. I still think about those people, " he said, later adding: " possibly I'm cheating myself. But I'm trying to keep the customers I got. I want them to know they can get a decent meal at a reasonable price. " 

 Still, while Litt doesn't desire to shut out his current customer nucleotide, he remain hopeful that development will eventually make its direction over the bridge. 

 " If it wasn't Ford, the area would still resurge, it just wouldn't be equally fast, " Litt said. 

 A fresh resident of Corktown 

 For Alex Lauer, a Detroit real estate of the realm agent and Corktown homeowner, this trickle effect that Litt discussed is real. It's merely a matter of clock time before the spillover happens in Core City. 

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C newwr resident of Corltodh

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 Ford can do for the area and potEntially whAt theY caN do FoR me," hE saiD, noting that in aN IdeaL future, the movement of FoRd to tHe TRain STaTion wIll mean THaT hYgrAdE iS paCkED oNce agAin. "dine in, cArry out. I'm fUll SeRvice," he said.

STIlL, Litt is thoUghTful. And he's awAre Of his pAtRon BAse. WhIle OtherS may trY To capiTalize on tHe CHanginG DemograPHIcS of sOuthwest Detroit, LiTT iS Not one of them. JuSt becaUsE foRD Is cOmiNg in, doesn't MeAn priCEs are goINg TO SKyrOCket. He doesn't wAnt to lose thOSe wHo have BeEn wITh him dUring ThE RouGh times.

"PeopLe doN't understAnd thaT In this aREa, I have To deal WitH thE affLUeNt And ThE WelL-To-Do — pEOplE from QuiCkEn Or ForD MotOR cOMpanY — buT I alSo havE to deal with thE peOple FRom The neIghboRhooD. PEople Who are Low inCoMe and on a fixed inCome," He said, notIng ThAt iN JAnuarY He raisEd sAndWich priCes by 50 ceNTs tO rEFLEcT the rising food costS. IT WAs His first Menu inCReAsE In three yEaRs aNd an AGOniziNg prOCeSs.

"I realiZe that PEoPlE have beEn Coming In HerE foR yearS And I Don't waNt to shut The doOR on them by raisiNG prices more thAN tHEY cAN affOrd. i still think AbouT ThosE peoPLe," He sAId, latEr addInG: "maYBe I'm cheating myself. BUt i'm tryiNg to kEep the customeRs I got. I wanT THEm to know They CAn GEt a decent meal aT a reaSonable priCE."

Still, whIle LiTt doesn't Want to shuT OUt his curRenT cuStoMer BASe, He remains hopeFUL thaT dEvelopmEnt Will eveNtuAllY maKe iTs Way over thE bridge.

"IF iT wAsN't forD, the aREa would sTiLl rEsUrgE, it juST wouldN't be aS fasT," LItT SaiD.

A newer REsIDEnt oF COrKtowN

FoR ALex LaUer, a dEtrOit real Estate ageNt aND CorKtOwN homeowNer, this tricklE eFfect that LItT diScusseD IS real. It's Just a matter of time before THe spillOveR happEns iN Core City.

"ninEty perCenT Of peopLe in liFe neeD aN exAMPle to FOLlOw iN oRder to do soMEThiNg," saiD LAuer, Who moveD to Corktown in 2011 and reMEmbErs people callIng Him "cRAZy" WheN He PUrcHaSEd hIS Home.

"I'm sure otherS heard that, ToO," He Said, noting THat JuSt a year Later he StartED to notiCe an upticK in intereSt In thE NEigHborhood anD more peoPle and devELopmeNT mOving
 Ford can do for the areaand potent ially  wh atth ey c an d o for me," hes aid,  noting that in an ide al fu tu r e, t h emovem ent ofF or d toth etra in st ation  wi ll mean  that Hygr ade  i s packed onc e  a gain. "Din e i n, carry out . I 'm ful lser v ice,"  he  said .

Sti l l, Lit t is thou gh t ful. A n d he'sa w ar e of  his patron base. Wh i le others maytry to  c a pi t a liz e o n the chan gi ng de m ographi c so f sou t hwest Detroit , Litt is n o t o ne ofth em. Just b ecaus eF ord  is comingin,doesn't m ean pr i ces are going t o skyr ock et.  Hed oe sn 'twa n t t o  l ose tho se who h av ebeenwith h i m  dur ing  the  roug h times.

"Pe opl e do n 'tunder stand  tha tin th is are a, Iha ve to deal with  the  affluent  an dthe  w ell-t o -do —peo ple  from Q uickeno r F or d M ot or Company — but I  a l s ohave todeal w i th  t h e people  f rom  the n eighb orho o d.  Peoplewho ar e  l ow  income  a nd onafix edincom e ," h e said , noting  that in January her aised sandwic h  p r i ce s  by50cents to re flec t  the  ris i ng  fo o d cos ts. I tw as his first menu incr ea se inthree  years and an  agonizing p r ocess.
"I r e al i ze that people  have  been comi n g in her e for  years a nd I don' t want toshu t t hedoo r on  them by rais i n g pr ic es more  th an they  ca n a ffo rd.  I  still th ink abou tth os epeo ple," he said,  l ate radd ing:" MaybeI'm c heat in gm yse lf. But I' m tryi ng  t o ke epth e cus tome r s I  got. I  want the m t o  kno wth ey canget a decentme al at a re as ona ble pr i c e."

Sti ll, while Litt doesn'tw ant toshu t out  his  currentcus tomerbas e , he r emains  hope fu l t h a t dev e l op men twill event u a lly  make  i ts w ay over  the bridge.

"Ifi t w asn't Ford, t hearea w ou lds ti l l r es u rge , it just wouldn' t be as fa st , "Litt said. 
Ane wer res ident o f Cor k town

F or Alex L auer, a D et roit r eal  estate ag ent andCorktownh omeow n er , thi s t rickle  e ffe ct th at Lit t  di scuss ed isre al. It 's ju st  a matte r of time before the sp illove r hap pen s in Core  Ci t y.
"Ninetyperc ent of peo ple  in  life  ne e d anexam p le  to follo w in order tod osom e t hi ng," said L a u e r,who m ove d  to Co rkto wn in 2011 and re m embers peoplecall i n g h im" craz y"  when he purch ase dh i s home.
" I'm sure ot hers hea rd that,  too,"  he sa id, not i n gt hat ju st a  ye ar laterhest a rted to  n ot i ce anupti ck  in in terest in t h e  neighborhood an d mor e peopl e  an d dev el opmentm ovin g
 Ford_can do_for the area and_potentially what_they_can do_for_me," he said,_noting that in_an ideal future, the_movement of Ford_to_the train station will mean that Hygrade is packed once again. "Dine in, carry_out._I'm full_service,"_he_said.

Still, Litt is thoughtful. And_he's aware of his patron_base. While_others may try to capitalize on the changing_demographics_of southwest Detroit,_Litt is not one of them. Just because Ford_is coming in, doesn't mean prices_are going to_skyrocket._He_doesn't want to lose_those who have been with him_during the rough times.

"People don't understand_that in this area, I have to_deal with the affluent and the_well-to-do — people from Quicken_or Ford_Motor Company — but I_also have to_deal with_the people from_the neighborhood. People who are low_income and on_a fixed income," he said, noting_that_in January he_raised_sandwich_prices by_50 cents to_reflect_the rising_food_costs. It was his first menu_increase_in three years and an agonizing process.

"I_realize that people have_been_coming in here for_years and I don't want_to shut the door on them_by raising_prices more_than they can afford. I still think about those people," he_said, later adding: "Maybe I'm cheating_myself. But I'm trying_to keep_the_customers I got._I_want them_to know they can get a decent_meal at_a reasonable price."

Still, while Litt doesn't_want to shut out_his_current customer base, he remains hopeful_that development will eventually make its_way over the bridge.

"If it_wasn't_Ford,_the area would still resurge,_it just wouldn't be as fast,"_Litt said.

A newer_resident of Corktown

For Alex Lauer, a Detroit_real_estate agent and Corktown homeowner, this_trickle_effect that Litt discussed is real._It's_just_a matter of time before_the spillover happens in Core City.

"Ninety_percent of people in life need an example to_follow in order_to do something," said Lauer,_who_moved_to Corktown in 2011 and remembers people calling him "crazy"_when he_purchased his home.

"I'm_sure others heard that, too," he said, noting that just_a year later he started to notice_an uptick in interest in the neighborhood and more people and_development moving