Mammoth Department Store targeted for demolition by city in lawsuit

**Airforceguy** · May-05-23, 04:15 PM

Really nice to see the city being aggressive about going after the owners of these eyesores.
Abandoned shopping center on Grand River targeted for demolition in city lawsuit

The Mammoth Building, the suit contends, has been abandoned for more than 20 years after Mammoth Department Store closed in 2000. The three-story, 135,000-square-foot former Federal Department Store building at 15401 West Grand River Ave., opened in 1949; it has a pedestrian bridge over the road connecting it to what was then the Montgomery Ward Department Store. The lawsuit names three people and three companies; the city said in its filing it was not completely clear who the owner of the building is. The individuals sued are Herbert Strather, Christine Strather and Carlotta Duraine Jackson, while the businesses are Grand River Place LLC, Greenfield Penthouse Manor LLC and Park High Apartments – Phase I Limited Partnership. None of the parties could be reached for comment or returned messages seeking comment about the suit.

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-e...n-city-lawsuit

**Junkin4Life** · May-05-23, 08:09 PM

I would also like to see the Tower Mall get an extreme makeover as well as removing the rusted out canopy

**Hypestyles** · May-07-23, 12:47 AM

it's certainly been derelict long enough. we'll see if anything happens.

**Danny** · May-08-23, 07:38 AM

Adieu Federal's and Kingsway, thanks for 70 years of memories.

**stasu1213** · May-08-23, 12:48 PM

Get rid of that eyesore

**mtburb** · May-08-23, 03:14 PM

From what this article describes, it's probably too late to convert it into a multi-story mixed-use development. Another former Federal's building, this one in Wyandotte and last used as its city hall [[which moved a block down in 2012), is currently undergoing conversion into a multi-story mixed-use development. Here's progress on that building as of last Thursday: