Being able to keep the facade, Caudle said, “Is very important. Keeping it maintains the integrity of the whole block and project. It was also a public safety issue.”
The grading project will address water drainage and there are some other maintenance projects to do on the property.
Caudle said planning for using area as a green space will begin in 2016. “There's nothing on paper. That will be a project starting early next year.”
Ideas for the space include outdoor dining, art crawls, concerts and markets.