{
  "id": 5691281,
  "title": "Former Michigan school bought for $40,000 is now partly converted into 5 homes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/former-michigan-school-bought-for-40-000-is-now-partly-converted-into",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T21:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2011-a-39000-sq-ft-michigan-school-on-a-former-air-force-base-sold-for-40000-15-years-later-one-wing-has-become-5-homes-and-the-19-acre-property-is-asking-450000/articleshow/133778604.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A former school at Michigan’s K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base has undergone a striking transformation since selling for $40,000 in 2011. The 39,000-square-foot property now features five homes in one renovated wing and is listed for $450,000. Spread across 19.38 acres, the unusual property still includes classrooms, a gym, garages and spaces awaiting renovation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}