The decision to get rid of an industrial complex in favor of extending Dexter's downtown took a major step forward.
The Dexter Downtown Development Authority has purchased the original DAPCO industrial building for $1.6 million and intends to raze it in order to allow for more downtown developement. The 1.45 acres on 3045 Broad St. will be cleared so Jeffords Street can be extended.
"It's really a big thing to buy this building and do something with it," says Courtney Nicholls, assistant village manager for Dexter.
Once cleared, Dexter would like to turn Jeffords into a dense, urban street, while
making room for riverfront space along Mill Creek.
"It’s a hidden jewel we don't enjoy enough," Nicholls explains.
The occupants of the large industrial complex will be allowed to finish out their leases before the structure is razed. Demolition is tentatively set to begin 2011.
Village planners envision filling Jeffords Street with lots of storefronts, office space and residences like Main Street. The Mill Creek Terrace project is the first project in this plan.
Source: Courtney Nicholls, assistant village manager for Dexter
Writer: Jon Zemke
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