The city of Hamilton has decided to buy a historic duplex to prevent it being razing for a new apartment complex, and will purchase another property to allow the developer to go ahead with construction.
Jim Cohen of CMC Properties had planned to demolish the building at 310-312 Main Street to make room for a proposed 50-plus apartment complex, but some area residents objected to the plan. Growing support for saving the Tudor Revival building prompted City Council to look for a way to save the double-residence from the wrecking ball.
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The city now has plans to buy another property with less historic significance and tear it down to make room for Cohn’s development. According to experts, the other building with the brick office addition is of less historic value. The city anticipates using the $100,000 from the sale of the duplex to purchase the building at 326 Main St. from the Revocable Trust of the late David S and Carol H. Dennison.
A number of potential buyers have come forth for the historic property and the city will be quizzing would-be-buyers on their plans for the property before determining to whom it will sell the property.
