Aptly named Cornerstone Village is the easternmost piece of Detroit’s puzzle, bordering the suburbs Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Woods and Harper Woods. Settled by French and Belgian farmers near the turn of the 20th century, the neighborhood became part of Detroit proper in 1925 – although it took another four decades for Cornerstone Village to evolve into a densely populated urban residential neighborhood with walkable commercial areas on East Warren and Mack Avenues. “Nestled between I-94 and Grosse Pointe Farms, this neighborhood allows easy access to the freeway, shopping and restaurants,” says Justin Neil, broker/owner at Justin Neil & Associates. Cornerstone Village is vividly green in spring and summer due to its trees and park space. Some blocks bear the scars of post-2008 Detroit with rows of vacant lots where houses once stood. On other streets, houses resemble their nearby suburban counterparts — but at a fraction of the price. Lawns are also taken seriously, and the nicely sized yards are sometimes landscaped. Most homes here were built between 1925 and 1972, and garages and driveways are common. Fixer-uppers can range from around $10,000-60,000.