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Redevelopment of two downtown Ann Arbor lots slowed by contamination and parking needs, councilmember says
Summary
Ann Arbor is evaluating redevelopment options for 415 West Washington and the Klein Lot but brownfield contamination, floodway concerns and the businesses’ reliance on parking complicate sale or redevelopment, officials say.
Ann Arbor officials say redevelopment of two central downtown parcels — 415 West Washington and the Klein Lot behind the Ann Arbor Art Center — is constrained by contamination risks and local parking needs.
Councilmember Jen Cornell told CTN’s Ward Talk that both parcels are brownfield-eligible, with historical industrial or maintenance uses leaving contaminants under the surface. “One of them used to be the city's yard where it kept maintenance…
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