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This is the 1300 block on 1st Street North. I noticed this is being torn down today. Maybe they will be putting more apartments here, like the ones directly to the north of this lot.

It's only been in the planning stages for ~ 6 years!! More housing for sure!

 
 
Edited by CBS, 2016-01-13 20:49:10

The developer of the apartments got the empty lot to the north of the apartments rezoned last year so that they could build phase 3 and final phrase of the apartments. But maybe that's changed but I guess we will have to wait and see.  
 
 
 
 
Edited by The_Young_Man, 2016-01-13 22:22:54

Would suggest one reason would be taxes. They would have been charged taxes on the building and on the land . With the building gone they just pay on the land. The price of demolition would not be getting cheaper in the future so now was probably a good time. Not sure why they waited so long with a building that was not generating them any revenue but I guess it was they liked paying taxes on the building LOL .

It's a different developer? Not the one that's doing the apartments to the north??

It's a different developer? Not the one that's doing the apartments to the north??

It has been an eyesore for some time. What were some of the businesses that have been in there? Was thinking one of the last ones was a kids sport organization but can't remember any others.

Was in there a few years ago but the name escapes me.

Jojojo said "Was in there a few years ago but the name escapes me. "

Kirkaldy heights hair salon  

happytee said "It has been an eyesore for some time. What were some of the businesses that have been in there? Was thinking one of the last ones was a kids sport organization but can't remember any others. "

was the Youth Soccer building. I think the lot originally had a grocery store....don't know what it was called though. I think Swanson's Food or Schwan's was there also. Anyone else remember??

I think in the early 80's Nelson Homes had a sales office in there.

About 10 0r 15 years ago there was also a church in the building for a while. There was also a house just to the north of the building that was torn down at some point in the last five years or so.

Regent Cresting was in there long time ago was it not.

Building was a grocery store, a carpet  
store. Also a Big Reds antique store, Regent Cresting. Nelson Homes. A church group, Brandon youth Soccer. And Kirkcaldy Heights Hair Designs. The lady that owned the hair salon owned the whole building. I worked there for a few years.