As it was billed as a “no minimum bid” auction, I would have expected Ypsilanti’s long-neglected Smith Furniture building to be sold to the highest bidder this afternoon, regardless of how low that bid might have been. Apparently, though, that wasn’t the case. The highest bid, placed by Ann Arbor developer Phil Conlin, was rejected […]
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Failing to sell at auction, the future of Ypsi’s Smith Furniture Building uncertain
Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged auctions, Phil Conlin, Smith Furniture, Smith furniture building, Tom Perkins 22 Comments
One month from today, assuming you win the auction, you could be the proud owner of Ypsilanti’s Smith Furniture Building… If so, what’ll you do with it?
It looks as though Ypsi’s long neglected Smith Furniture Building (15 South Washington Street), after years of sitting idle in the hands of a local property speculator, may finally be coming back in play. After years of urging by the City, James Pate, the owner of the 25,000 square foot building, which was originally constructed […]
Posted in History, Local Business, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Ann Arbor SPARK, auction, Dennis Dahlman, Eric Maurer, food incubator, Karen Maurer, Maurer Management, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Market, property speculation, Public Market, Smith Furniture, Smith furniture building, SPARK East, Ypsilanti real estate 21 Comments