Plans revealed for building at Murray St. and Ramsay St.

By Ron Giofu

Plans for the building at 79 Murray St. are now known and the owner hopes to restore the building if all goes well with the town and its heritage committee.

The building has been sitting empty for several months with the blue siding that was on the structure stripped away to reveal a “Harry’s Shoe Repair” painted sign and the inside gutted. Located on the southeast corner of Murray St. and Ramsay St., property owner Adam Rossetto acknowledged the project has not moved at the pace they wanted but indicates progress could be coming in the next few months.

When the property was purchased, there were two residential units on the main floor and an upstairs residential unit along with a main floor commercial unit. Rossetto states the plan is for two commercial units on the main floor and an “executive” apartment on the upper floor. The ground floor could become one large commercial unit, depending on what tenant it is leased to.

The upper floor residential unit would also include a rooftop terrace.

Rossetto stated he and his wife used to live in the rural section of Amherstburg and always enjoyed the town. They still frequently visit the downtown core and believe it is being revitalized with several projects, adding they want to be part of that.

“What excites us about getting a hold of the property was its location,” said Rossetto. “My wife and I enjoy the downtown core of Amherstburg. The location is a thing that drew us to (the property).”

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