Quote Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner View Post
One this bad will never be truly restored. It can be rehabbed and converted into condos though if you have enough dough. A restoration would put it back to what it once was and economically people don't live in houses of this size anymore.

My dad used to tell me that the reason why he built it to be so large was to screw the neighbor out of sunlight. Has anyone else ever heard this story? It would not surprise me as he was known as a major jerk.
read the bolded part of RBs linked article. its a funny story.