DEARBORN, MI – Demolition is underway at the long-vacant Village Plaza shopping center, a 285,468-square-foot complex that has sat largely empty since it was ordered evacuated in 2018 due to safety concerns.
Crews began tearing down the property this week after asbestos abatement was completed, marking a major step in removing what city officials have long considered a blighted structure.
The plaza, located at 23400 Michigan Ave., was cleared out in early 2018 after a pipe break displaced asbestos inside the building, forcing tenants to vacate. The 12-story office building has remained vacant since…