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City hopes lofts bring life to downtown Windsor core

January 8, 2010

"It's pretty much an eyesore right now," said owner Mike Soleski. "It'll be more urban, modern-looking and contemporary."

City council approved a zoning change for the property Monday night, allowing the ground floor of the building to be used for residences and the Pelissier Street end of the property to house a laundromat. Other plans for the building include a rooftop terrace for residents.

Coun. Ron Jones said he hopes the project will breathe new life into a downtown core full of empty storefronts with for sale signs in the windows. "We've been looking for diversity in the downtown area, and I think this is a creative way to bring people to the core."

Soleski said Windsor's entertainment hotspot is moving north to the area of Park Street and University Avenue. He hopes to see the area surrounding the new apartment building -- which is between Tuscarora Street and Elliott Street -- become a residential hub.

Pending final approval from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the project will receive about $400,000 from the federal government agency under the residential rehabilitation assistance program...

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