Positive Vibes for Elks Building? (26. August 2005, 05:57 by Derek Young) ~

Watching the Elks Building deteriorate over time has been an absolutely depressing part of Tacoma’s revitalization story. We thought it would never end in a positive way. First the owner of the building wanted to demolish it for a mega sized apartment/mixed use development. Then the city talked of taking it under ‘eminent domain’ to build a megaplex movie theater. Finally multiple developers came forward with a few ideas for the building, but the owner wouldn’t sell. So now I read that Mr. Zimmerman, the man that called us a bunch of ‘hicks’ for living in Tacoma, has died.

Maybe some rational minds will be able to come up with a way to acquire the building through normal legal means and turn it into something Tacoma needs. Personally, I believe that the best thing we could do is get McMenamins into the building.

Link: Owner’s death could bring life to Elks building – The News Tribune