The demolition of the Esmond will make way for a new 40-plus-unit apartment building. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
An old Hotel Esmond sign can be seen on the former Seaway Hotel building in Duluth s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The structure is now known as the Esmond Building. (Bob King / News Tribune / 2015 file)
The Duluth Economic Development Authority approved a development agreement Wednesday evening that could lead to the razing of the Esmond Building, formerly known as the Seaway Hotel, and the raising of a new apartment building in its place.
Merge LLC an offshoot of Merge Urban Development of Cedar Falls, Iowa proposes to construct up to a 45-unit apartment building at the southwest corner of Superior Street and 20th Avenue West in Duluth s Lincoln Park neighborhood at a estimated cost of about $9.25 million. In addition to housing, the building would offer about 8,500 square feet of commercial space at the ground level. Merge refers to the devel
Fox21Online
April 15, 2021
DULUTH, Minn.– Duluth City Councilor Zack Filipovich has announced that he will not be seeking a third term on the council.
In 2013, Filipovich was the youngest member elected to the council at age 23 after graduating from UMD. Filipovich says he’s stepping down to allow for a new voice to take the spot.
This comes just weeks after Councilor Joel Sipress said he would not be seeking a third term either.
“The job of the council is to listen to people’s voices,” said Filipovich. “When you have the same people there day in and day out year after year, decade after decade, those voices can get tired and tiresome.”