These plans entail use of some of the hospital buildings for condominum hosuing, a small hotel, office space, a restaurant and retail space. The developers propose building new row houses and and apartment building on the site as well.

As these plans detail, the developers planned to demolish the Tower Builing, the Malcolm Bliss Psychiatric Center building, the Snodgrass Lanboratory, and the one-story Ancillary Services Building that occupied much of the City Hospital's former courtyard areas.

By early 2003, all of the necessary demolition work was complete, with one unexpected addition to the list: the 1898 "E" Building, which had deteriorated further than the developers had thought (although perhaps not completely beyond rehabilitation). The Board of Alderman passed a TIF ordinance for the project in June 2003.

Yet, after demolition, the site became dormant as asbestos abatement work in the remaining buildings drew to a close. Throughout fall 2003 and spring 2004, the site was fairly inactive and many wondered if the redevelopment plans were still viable. On April 29, 2004, the developers announced that they were proceedong with plans to convert the Administration Building into condominium units as the first phase of the redevelopment.

By July 2004, the developers had hung banners reading "The Georgian" -- the name they have chosen for the Administration Building in its new life -- on light poles and on the building itself. Very little visible construction work was taking place, however.

For more information: The Georgian Condominiums