The East Side’s Friedrich commercial complex has been abandoned for decades.
Going down East Commerce Street, it is impractical to skip the dilapidated Friedrich complex.
A hodgepodge of grey and sand-colored structures dotted with broken windows and graffiti stretch across a lot more than five acres, such as a resting, shabby giant.
It’s been years since employees stepped the factory floors, but a “Friedrich Refrigerators” indication nevertheless sits atop among the structures. Rusty Friedrich air conditioners stand out regarding the structures’ edges.
“It’s been an eyesore for quite a while,” said Aubry Lewis, president of this Denver Heights Neighborhood Association.
Past plans to redevelop for the Friedrich complex — a move regarded as the answer to kick-starting development along that percentage of Commerce Street — have actually amounted to next to nothing. (mehr …)