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STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR PROPOSALS: SUMMARY Transwestern Buildina Recommendations: Preserve the north portion of the building (Corridor Study Building No. 48A) as an anchor for the new industrial park. A1`low the demolition of the remainder of the building. Give the money saved buy not demolishing the northern section of the building to the developer as a grant to be used to help restore the structure. 1. The northern part of the building (about 45% of the total) is the largest contiguous portion of the building that is still in relatively good shape. This addition (like the smaller southern addition), has more detail than the center portion of the building, with the concrete frame clearly expressed on the exterior. 2. The northern portion of the building together with the south facade of the Studebaker Administration Building and the east elevation of the Shetland Building will preserve the essential urban character of Bronson Street. There is probably no other area in the city where this large scale urban warehous streetscape still exists. 3. The northern section of the building has very unique and exciting interior spaces - with high ceilings, large windows, and a 400ft.-long vista framed by overscaled concrete columns. These are very dramitic spaces, which we believe could be well suited for office retail space, small industrial space, exhibition space, studio space, warehousing, or other use. 4. Allowing the demolition of the remainder of the building mitigates the building's two biggest problems: its size and lack of open land on the site. It significantly reduces the size of the building which we believe is the greatest impediment standing in the way of successful development. - It frees up land which could be used by a new owner for parking and perhaps an addition to the building which could create a new building entry from the south. Use the Transwestern Building as a housing complex for the elderly --apartments, shops, and parking all in one building. The building is well -constructed and in better shape than the Avanti or Standard Surplus. Use the $1.3 Million demolition funding alotted to the Transwestern to encourage developers to use the building.