Exciting news in
Mt. Pleasant, MI -
200 E. Broadway and 111 S. University, two historic properties in downtown Mt. Pleasant, might be getting an upgrade soon, with the support of a state program. The city hopes that their RFQ for these properties will lead to a viable, mixed-use development scheme that builds on the momentum of other downtown projects, like
410 W. Broadway - a new, mixed-use, 4-story project currently underway.
200 E. Broadway is actually comprised of 5 connected buildings, totaling ~23,500 SF. It was built in 1880 to house a bank, as well as on Opera House on the second floor. For decades, it served as the home of Isabella County State Bank, along with numerous other businesses on the upper two floors. Isabella Bank had completely moved out by 2018, and the rest of the facility had been underutilized for the better part of half a century. The adjacent 111 S. University is much smaller, at ~4,000 SF, 2-stories, and built in the early 1900's. It served as the home of the Enterprise Newspaper Print Shop until the late 1940's.
Fortunately, it looks like a key part of the new exterior facelift for 200 Broadway will be removing the 1970's-era façade and recovering the original masonry below. The basement & top two floors are like a time capsule.
Source for all of the above:
Second Wave Media
FYI, here is a rendering of the under-construction 410 W. Broadway development, which is just a few blocks west of this.
Source:
Michigan Community Capital
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