“Basically, the neighborhood liked the fact that there was going to be a building there that included residential and office and parking on the site.” “These people have come forward with a plan that we think is good,” he said. Ray Detter, chairman of the Downtown Area Citizens Advisory Council, said neighbors were mostly receptive to the plans during those meetings. Williams already has met with neighborhood associations and residents to talk about the project and get feedback. Smith, the listing broker, added: “I’m sure the neighbors are going to be thrilled to have that site cleaned up and have something happen there.” “We feel this is a good complement to Kerrytown and we’re cleaning blight,” he said. said the “prominent corner” near Division and Detroit streets was an attractive location for a development because of the proximity to downtown and the Huron River. Williams - who also developed a student housing project at 133 Hill St. The property’s assessed value is $50,700 for the 2012 tax year, and it was listed for sale with Doug Smith of Swisher Commercial for $149,500.īecause the property is located in the Old Fourth Ward Historic District, the plans need to be reviewed by Ann Arbor’s Historic District Commission before moving to Planning Commission and City Council.Ĭity Planner Jill Thacher said she doesn’t anticipate any problems with demolishing the blighted building since it’s non-contributing and was constructed after the period of significance for the Old Fourth Ward. Williams currently is under contract to purchase the property from Jack Epstein, a former Ann Arbor resident who now lives in Maryland. The gas station has been boarded up since it closed more than 30 years ago. “There aren’t really that many flatiron buildings around there are only a few in Ann Arbor the lot really dictates this kind of building because it’s a triangle.”įor years, the site - a former Clark gas station - has been deteriorating. “The most important thing is the uniqueness of the building,” Williams said. A rendering of the proposed project at 544 Detroit St.
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