Q&A: Stewart Beal on the future of Ypsilanti's Thompson Block

Thursday, February 18, 2010 | Source: Concentrate
The developer of the Thompson Block in Ypsilanti is bound and determined to make his project work, and he explains why in a candid Q&A with Metromode's sister publication, Concentrate.

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The road to redevelopment for the Thompson Block has been both long and winding, to put it nicely. But its developer is willing to shed a little light on what's ahead and why it's worth the journey.

Stewart Beal wants to turn the historic building on the eastern edge of Ypsilanti's Depot Town into a combination of lofts and commercial space. He was well on his way to doing so before the financial crisis. Then a fire hit the development. But Beal remains unfazed, and continues working to make the project a reality.

He recently put forward plans to finish stabilizing the building and remove the supports from the sidewalk and street within the next year.

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