A Sign of Progress or Just Paper? Aldi Store Rumored
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
New white paper now covers the front glass of the vacant Inca and Pier 1 buildings. Is it a sign of future progress or just paper?
We’re not quite sure what, if anything, is going on with the long vacant Inca computer store building on Newman street in Dearborn but new white paper is now covering the store’s glass front.
That’s usually a sign construction is taking place inside. Unless, that is, it’s a property owned by Norm Newman. Then all bets are off because nothing is quite typical with a Newman-owned property.
And the Inca building is just that, a Newman property. So too is the adjoining and vacant Pier 1 store, which also has new white paper covering its glass front. We stopped to look inside (conveniently, there are carefully cut viewing squares in the white paper for passersby to look inside) and both buildings are just as deserted as they were when the white paper wasn’t taped to the glass. However, we are keeping our fingers crossed something might emerge.
We have heard all sorts of rumors about what might go into these two vacant buildings, including a new grocery store that would occupy both properties (including German store chain Aldi, who offers food at prices below Wal-Mart). But without confirmation from Mr. Newman, it still is just that, a rumor. We haven’t yet been able to reach Newman to inquire what might be happening to these buildings — one of many vacant eyesores he owns in Dearborn — but when we do we will post it here. Stay tuned . . .