Demolition Begins on Superior Bayfront Inn

Updated: 03/20/2015 8:07 PM Created: 03/20/2015 6:56 PM WDIO.com

Demolition on the Superior BayfrontInn on Highway 53 began Thursday, paving the way for new development.

The motel, built in 1968, was sold to Oliver Companies, the current owner of the property, in 2000. However, the inn closed its doors for good after the tourist season last year.

Seth Oliver, a representative for Oliver Companies, says, "so we ran it for as long as we felt it was the useful life, maybe a couple years longer, and now its time for something else."

According to Oliver, after demolition is complete, the company is hoping the fresh space combined with an empty lot behind the demolition site will be used to house a new hotel. In addition, the new structure would be perpendicular to the Holiday Express on the adjacent property allowing for further development. Oliver says of the new possibilities, "it would create an opening in the front for some other venue, whether its food, retail, or something like that."

However, Oliver says the city is slowing the process for new development. He claims that although they have not created any hurdles, "they've just been radio silent."

Demolition is expected to be complete within a couple weeks.

Representatives from the city of Superior were not available for comment at the time this article was published.

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