BTW the property has been sold.
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/01/02/dilapidated-packard-plant-property-finally-sold/
From your link...
Fernando Palazuelo, of Peru, now owns the site — which spans more than 40 acres on Detroit’s east side.
The third-place bidder in a Wayne County auction, Palazuelo paid $405,000 — after two other bids fell through.