Taxpayers are once again being forced to foot the bill to demolish more of Mike Ilitch's dilapidated properties. Paved parking lots will replace the buildings. The only saving grace is that in an agreement with the Historic District Commission, the facade of the Fine Arts/Adams Theater building will be saved at an estimated cost of $500,000to to Olympia Development. It hasn't been specified whether or not the Adams Theater Auditorium itself will face the wrecking ball or what will go behind the facade.
479-481 West Columbia
Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of Noble Mythic Shrine
2203-2211 Cass Ave
145 Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth Street Lofts
2030 West Grand River Ave
The Fine Arts/Adams Theater Building
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Ha ha. New parking opportunities. That's the funniest thing I've heard all day. -Something tells me that the wheels might be starting to roll on the "new Joe" plan, and that this may be the chosen area they want to build on. I sure hope so. Surface parking downtown = Weak downtown.
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