If Extreme Makeover had an office building edition this would be it. The former Selkirk Building (506 W. 2nd) and the adjoining parcel sold last year for the tidy sum of $770K. The new owners, Sun Devil Development, look to be dropping some change to spruce the place up. The reconfiguration will mean two retail condos, four office condos, and a basement space. The upside: The 13,000sqf building is losing the fancy sheet metal, revealing the transoms, cleaning up that brick, adding a new side entry, and throwing in some nice awnings. The downside: That side entry will front on the ample new surface parking for 32 (There's a parking shortage downtown, remember?). Eh, can't have it all. BUS DRIVER - MOVE THAT BUS!!!
- Listing - 506 W. 2nd [NAIBlack]
- 506 W. 2nd [GMAP]
That's a nice improvement to that building.
It would make a great spot for a restaurant or coffeehouse.
During the warm months there could also be some outdoor seating along the sidewalk.
Posted by: Andrew Waddilove | January 30, 2008 at 10:51 AM