The corner of Leslie Road and Gage Boulevard in south Richland, once known for its eyesore gas station, is getting a fresh start. Spokane-based Wake Up Call will build a 500-square-foot drive-thru cafe on the site of the now-demolished Circle K station, according to plans disclosed this week on the Washington State Environmental Policy Act […]
A building that has been in Dayton for more than 100 years and demolition crews began to tear it down on Wednesday. Omega Baptist Church bought Fout Hall from the United Theological Seminary (UTS) in 2005 when UTS moved to Trotwood. It’s one of three buildings left from the seminary. >> PHOTOS: Demolition begins on […]
DETROIT (AP) — A myriad of Detroit’s greatest musical exports, including Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White, took to the stage Thursday night in a pulsating sonic spectacle held on the eve of the historic reopening of an 18-story structure that long had symbolized their hometown’s decline. The 90-plus-minute “Live From Detroit: The Concert at […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A longtime eyesore has now been ruled a major safety concern in Northeast Portland. The old Gordon’s Fireplace Shop at Northeast 33rd Avenue and Northeast Broadway in the Grant Park Neighborhood has been vacant since it closed in 2016. A new owner took over with approved permits for redevelopment. Despite this, […]
DETROIT (AP) — The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create a hub for mobility projects in the rebirth of the Motor City. The windowless hulking scavenger-ravaged structure that ominously shadowed the city’s Corktown neighborhood is […]
What was home to a successful Rockford seed and plant distributor more than 100 years ago and then to a bustling industrial business, is now a symbol of urban decay at 620 Buckbee St. Most of the remaining windows of the five-story industrial building are shattered. Other doors and windows are boarded up. People appear […]
A former hotel in the heart of Xenia is being taken down. “Hotel has been the eyesore for a long time,” Michael Tunstall said. Tunstall has lived across from the Ramada at the Xenia Towers. The Ramada is set to be demolished after sitting vacant for years. Xenia City Manager Brent Merriman said it’s part […]
Jan. 18—Zeeq Michel uses the same bus stop almost every day to get to and from his after-school job at the Salish School of Spokane. Zeeq, 15, said he used to fear for his safety whenever he’d be stuck waiting by the pole on the corner of Maple Street and Maxwell Avenue, mostly due to […]