Posted September 17, 201410 yr I read about this recently, and I'm really sad about this one. This was one of my favorite abandoned buildings in Ohio and it had an excellent location within walking distance of downtown. I knew it was in trouble when the roof started to rot away. It had sat vacant for many years trying to find a viable development proposal. A terrible loss... VIDEO: Demolition of the Keller Building The view changed on Wednesday with the water tower down. JASON WERLING SANDUSKY MAR 26, 2014 The Sandusky Register has had questions regarding the water tower atop the Keller Building. Here's an excerpt from a past story... Another mystery revolves around the building's iconic water tower. "We have had phone calls requesting to have it and to buy it," Klein said. "At this point, it's going to be the contractor's responsibility." http://www.sanduskyregister.com/article/city-sandusky/5353756
September 17, 201410 yr Some history... Bye bye Keller building? There's finally a plan and solid financial backing to demolish one of Sandusky's most dangerous, decrepit structures. ANDY OURIEL SANDUSKY AUG 23, 2013 City commissioners plan to vote Monday on a proposal to raze the Keller Building on West Shoreline Drive. "It's necessary that it comes down now," commissioner Wes Poole said. "The building has reached the point where we haven't had any viable offers to utilize it. It is deteriorating from exposure to the weather, and we have made a decision that it's going to come down." Keller Building bits • Sandusky city commissioners plan to vote Monday on a proposal to demolish the Keller Building. • The demolition costs, including environmental work, are estimated at $550,000. • At the earliest, the condemned West Shoreline Drive building will come down in 2014. If a majority of commissioners approve the vote, officials will then seek out contractors and obtain project costs. The condemned structure could fall as early as 2014, Sandusky engineer Aaron Klein said. Engineers are still working with project consultants to hammer out a construction timeline. MORE http://www.sanduskyregister.com/article/4466576
September 17, 201410 yr Keller Building proposal knocked down City commissioners say ‘no’ to last-ditch effort to save it from wrecking ball. ANDY OURIEL SANDUSKY DEC 30, 2013 Sandusky city commissioners collectively squashed a last-ditch effort from a private developer to salvage the Keller Building. Steve Coon, president of an Ohio-based restoration company, recently begged officials during a recent public meeting to not tear down the West Shoreline Drive structure as planned. Coon guaranteed he could obtain state historic tax credits to transform the blighted building into a 48-unit apartment complex — a project valued at $12 million to $14 million. He also vowed to immediately fix any safety concerns the property poses today. But the dream proposal came a tad too late. In October, city commissioners signed a contract with an Independence-based excavating company to demolish the Keller Building. The $448,500 binding deal includes workers removing asbestos so they can eventually tear down the building sometime in 2014. MORE http://www.sanduskyregister.com/article/sandusky-city-commission/5131591
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