Plum Health is Committed to Corktown for the Long Term
Plum Health is Committed to Corktown for the Long Term
This week, there was an attempted smash-and-grab at a neighboring business.
Fortunately, no one was harmed, nothing appears to have been taken, and there are neighbors who live upstairs who reported the incident.
Our Plum Health clinic next door was not affected.
All that being said, we are committed to delivering affordable and accessible health care services in Corktown and Detroit for the long-term. We know that smash-and-grab incidents can happen anywhere, and this does not deter us from being present and delivering the health care services that our community needs.
We are operating a business in Corktown during good times, and we are looking forward to an even brighter future. There are new development projects throughout greater Corktown as Ford Motor Company completes its $1 billion investment into the Michigan Central Station.
For us, this attempted smash-and-grab is a bump in the road towards a more prosperous future.
- Dr. Paul Thomas with Plum Health DPC in Detroit, MI
Addendum from October 12th, 2022
On October 11th, the smash-and-grab attempt happened to one of our neighboring businesses. During the day, Sarah Grimmer, a reporter from Channel 7 Action News aka WXYZ Channel 7 stopped by our office to ask a few questions. Here’s the full story and interview that aired on the 11th:
In the evening, I took some time to reflect on what had happened. Here are my thoughts:
Last night, there was a smash-and-grab attempt at an AT&T store next door to our Plum Health DPC clinic.
Fortunately, no one was harmed, nothing appears to have been taken, and the police are working to resolve the case.
Today, a reporter from WXYZ/WMYD stopped by to ask some questions. I felt like I couldn't clearly articulate what this means, so here's how I think/feel after some reflection.
It's sad and frustrating to see this kind of senseless damage to a neighboring business in Corktown.
We know that smash-and-grab incidents can happen anywhere, and this does not deter us from being present and delivering the health care services that our community needs.
We are committed to delivering affordable and accessible health care services in Corktown and Detroit for the long-term.
We are operating a business in Corktown during good times, and we are looking forward to an even brighter future.
There are new development projects throughout greater Corktown - a new apartment complex is being built across the street from us, a new hotel is going up 1 block away, and Ford Motor Company is completing its $1 billion investment into the Michigan Central Station.
Further, several other small and medium investors continue to improve the neighborhood brick by brick.
Finally, TV crews tend to show up when things are at their worst - hopefully they report that the facade got fixed within hours of the incident.
For us, this attempted smash-and-grab is a bump in the road towards a healthier and more prosperous future.
As a final note, the AT&T store repaired their facade and is back open for business as of the 11th. I stopped in after 5 pm to chat with them, wish them well, and they were already taking care of their customers and helping with new phones, supplies, and tech support. It’s great to see them bounce back like that!
