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Abandoned Buildings, Water Street Project
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Abandoned Buildings, Water Street Project
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created by ilduce
on 10/3/2007 2:49 PM
last modified by Emperor Wang
on 8/28/2023 10:07 PM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Several smaller structures with varying levels of accesibility sorrounding a large fabrication shop which is pretty easy to get into.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: worth the trip
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asbestos
rust
unsafe flooring
flooding
water
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A collection of buildings from different periods in various states of disrepair.
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fences
wooden boarding
homeless people
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flashlight
gloves
long pants / sleeves
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"The story of the Water Street project has been more rough seas than smooth sailing since its inception a few years ago. The city took out $32 million in bonds to assemble the large chunk of acreage between downtown and Depot Town. The land is bordered by East Michigan Avenue to the north, Park Street to the East and the Huron River to the south and west. It served mostly as an industrial area for decades, although a few of the 42 parcels were old commercial and residential properties.
The city hoped that bundling the properties together would make it easier for a developer to put in new residential housing and commercial space. The taxes from that development would then pay off the debt the city incurred, a common strategy employed by cities across the country. A public trail is planned along the greenway.
However, the company that had planned to develop it pulled out last year due to the struggling economy. The city risks losing more than $1 million in grants to clean up the 38 acres of brownfield if a new one isn't found soon.
Source: Karen Hart, planning and development director for Ypsilanti
Writer: Jon Zemke
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All these buildings have been demolished.
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Production Floor 1
Wed, Oct 3rd, 2007
posted by ilduce
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Production floor 2
Wed, Oct 3rd, 2007
posted by ilduce
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Production Floor 3
Wed, Oct 3rd, 2007
posted by ilduce
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 8/28/2023 10:07 PM.
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on Aug 28 23 at 22:07, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Aug 28 23 at 22:07, Emperor Wang changed the following: History, Security Measures, Media Coverage
on Nov 23 12 at 15:58, Opheliaism validated this location
on Oct 30 12 at 18:51, ZachariahDaMan changed the following: Status, Future Plans
on Oct 4 07 at 17:09, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Oct 3 07 at 15:15, ilduce updated a panorama image
on Oct 3 07 at 15:13, ilduce updated a panorama image
on Oct 3 07 at 15:13, ilduce updated a panorama image
on Oct 3 07 at 15:09, ilduce reordered images in gallery Several trips, Fall 2007
on Oct 3 07 at 15:07, ilduce added some pictures to a gallery
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