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Construction equipment, including at least two excavators, a bulldozer, and a backhoe, has appeared on the proposed site of the controversial City Place apartments project. This photo was taken behind the houses on Thursday. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Construction equipment, including at least two excavators, a bulldozer, and a backhoe, has appeared on the proposed site of the controversial City Place apartments project. This photo was taken behind the houses on Thursday. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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The house at 433 S. Fifth Ave. where Herbert M. Slauson (1853-1936), the namesake of Slauson Middle School and Ann Arbor's former superintendent of schools, lived for many years and died. It's one of seven houses slated to be demolished, possibly this month, as part of the City Place project. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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A view of the front yard of one of the seven houses on Fifth Avenue that face the wrecking ball. Developer Jeff Helminski is leading the project and is awaiting approval of a demolition permit. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Underground water and sanitary sewer pipes are on site now. The utility work is expected to begin as soon as this weekend. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Another of the seven century-old old houses slated for demolition. The Ann Arbor City Council rejected a proposal to form a historic district for the Germantown neighborhood, which would have saved the houses. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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A truck from D.N. Higgins Inc., an underground utilities contractor from Ann Arbor, is onsite. The company is doing the underground utility work, which is expected to be visible at the corner of William and Fifth this weekend. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Wolverine Building Group of Grand Rapids is the main contractor on the City Place project, which includes constructing two student apartment buildings containing 24 units with 144 beds and a 36-space surface parking lot. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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More underground water and sewer pipes sit onsite in front of the houses. An alternate proposal, known as Heritage Row, would have included restoring the seven houses, but it fell one vote short of approval. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Beyond the pipes in this photo, orange construction fencing surrounds trees that are in the right-of-way along Fifth Avenue. Those trees will not be touched as part of the project, though many other trees on the property have been cut down. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Last week, trees were cut down on the City Place property in downtown Ann Arbor.
Now, the developers are closer to demolishing seven houses that will make way for the City Place apartments.
Here are images from the property on South Fifth Avenue between East Liberty and East William.
Ryan J. Stanton covers government and politics for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at ryanstanton@annarbor.com or 734-623-2529. You also can follow him on Twitter or subscribe to AnnArbor.com's e-mail newsletters.
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