Three early 20th century apartment buildings and a 70-year-old house near the new Little Caesars Arena -- all owned by Olympia Development and vacant -- are slated for the wrecking ball, reports Kirk Pinho of Crain's Detroit Business.
All are in District Detroit, the Ilitch family's big development around the new arena.
Atlanta Apartments at 2467 Cass Ave. (Google Maps photo)
The structures include:
- Hotel Ansonia: 2447 Cass Ave. Built in 1914. It has almost 17,000 square feet.
- Atlanta Apartments: 2467 Cass Ave. Built in 1915. 28 units and about 28,000 square feet.
- Apartment building: 427 Henry St. Built in 1900. It has about 8,200 square feet.
- House: 664 Charlotte St. between Second and Third avenues is 70 years old.
"These long-vacant buildings have been considered by numerous residential developers and found to lack viable redevelopment potential," Ed Saenz, manager of communications and media for Olympia, said in a statement to Crain's.
"Going forward, this area is envisioned for the type of high-density, mixed-use development that will contribute to Detroit's globally recognized comeback and create additional construction and construction-related jobs."
