Unstable structure at 9th and Olive? Unsafe building?

Tear it down. This is a matter of public safety, after all. And the would-be developer has shown himself to be incompentent.

As sad as it is to lose this building, we have to think of the future of the Old Post Office -- the more significant building that anchors the district. I'm normally opposed to such demolition, but in this case the benefit of demolition would help surrounding historic buildings.

Yet the City and State would have us believe that Roger and Marcia caused more delays in this pet project than their politically connected developers.

Virtually all of the announced tenants of OPO have been public or non-profit sector. Hardly then seems like an economic catalyst that MDFB should have then helped finance.

Luckily, since the revitalization of downtown did not obviously depend upon this pet project, private investment surrounding the public cash-pit is still progressing at a steady pace.

I'm confused. I thought the future of the area depended upon the garage yet it seems like the Paul Brown is a success as well as other adjacent projects. How is this possible?

Could it be that was just a line of BS to argue in favor of razing a historic structure? Nah, nobody would be so selfish...

Doesn't the Paul Brown building include its own parking units? My recollection is that the 9th St garage includes parking spots for OPO tenants, SBC and a few undesignated spots?

Yes, the Paul Brown Building has its own parking inside.