Weather-resilient community center nearly finished in Jefferson Chalmers

• Funded by Detroit and a Penske Corp. donation to the city's Strategic Neighborhood Fund, it replaces the Lenox Center that was empty for 10 years.

Details: The solar-powered building has classrooms, a library area for reading and homework, flexible space for indoor sports or parties and a community gathering room.

• The building, outfitted with a battery and generator, is designed to be resilient during emergencies like floods and power outages, letting residents warm up, charge their phones and use the internet.