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December brought a finish to
the inside renovations and construction, and an Open House for the
public. Owner Mike Lahti and his wife Sharon greet the public in the
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A long time in the making, the
former Scott Hotel now has a new life as a Senior Citizens apartment
complex. Mike and Sharon Lahti can be proud of the job theyve done,
in restoring a long time, mostly vacant building, to reuse. |
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With the securing of Federal
grants, and loans, work continued through the winter on interior
remodeling of the upper floors into what will be senior citizen
living quarters. Work this spring began outside on the North side
with an excavation to enlarge the furnace/boiler room, and to add
this new smokestack/chimney. |
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Another view of the rear of the
building, and the new heating system chimney. |
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All new windows have been
installed, and a side door, an original part of the original Scott
Hotel, but sealed off for some 30 years, has been reinstalled for
senior citizen access. |
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Summertime saw the completion
of the ground floor commercial space, with only one unoccupied
rental area. This view looks west along Quincy St. |
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September brought the Michigan
State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to town, bearing a check
for $2.8 Million. At the presentation ceremony, Hancock Mayor Barry
Givens expresses his hope for the future of the building. |
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Also, Peter Wickley, of the
Downtown Development Authority, speaks. |
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Hancock City Manager Glenn
Anderson expresses the City's appreciation for the loan. |
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Building developers Mike and
Sharon Lahti tell of the plans for the upper floors of the former
Scott Hotel. |
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And finally, Micheal DeVos,
Executive Director of MSHDA, hands over a loan check for $2.8
Million, which will constitute over half of the $4.2 Million in
rehabilitation work to be done. The Scott building will house both
commercial and retail units, along with four upper floors of senior
living quarters. |
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This October view shows work
progressing on the first floor, for the first two businesses. |
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A closer look at the landmark
building. |
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By the end of November, two
businesses had opened their doors, occupying the west side of the
first floor, with work continuing on the first floor east side, and
upstairs |
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