LaSalle Gardens is in the heart of Detroit, both in location and feel. With the West Grand Boulevard to the south, Rosa Parks to the east and Linwood to the west, this community is centrally located. It’s also home to Aretha Franklin’s childhood house, borders Henry Ford Hospital, and features several exhibits of Detroit’s history in the automobile and music scene—all paired with a promising housing market. “There’s a lot of renovations going on,” says Realtor Emilio Basa of Quick Property Solutions. “Homes are being rehabbed with new rooves and windows, and the community of people that are coming together and building the streets out are here. It’s very exciting.” LaSalle Gardens is full of Detroit culture. Aretha Franklin’s childhood home is still located at the corner of LaSalle Boulevard and Lothrop Street. While it is a private residence, it’s still a pilgrimage stop for music lovers. New Bethel Baptist Church, where The Queen of Soul spent Sunday mornings singing in the choir, still stands on the corner of Linwood and Euclid. Once the center of Detroit’s civil rights movement