Plans to replace old one-story buildings with high-rises are all the rage in Ann Arbor these days. The latest proposal calls for building a 13-story hotel where the former Leopold Brothers bar stands on downtown's south side.
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What was once a swanky downtown brew pub for yuppies and college kids could one day become a swanky hotel for business people and tourists.
A developer wants to demolish the old Leopold Brothers bar, 523 Main St., on the southern tip of downtown and turn it into a 13-story hotel. The proposed structure would have 139 hotel rooms inside of 90,610 square feet, measuring 136 feet tall.
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