Nye’s project has not been abandoned
According to Schafer Richardson, the developer for the Nye’s project, the plan is still in play. The redevelopment project design was a 30-story residential and retail tower, to be built where Nye’s is currently located. Soon after the plan was announced, the neighboring church, Our Lady of Lourdes, spoke out against the idea, afraid that the high-rise construction might damage their 100-year-old building. People in the neighborhood then followed suit, fearing that the current scale of the project is not suitable. Unfortunately for the developer, some aspects of the project may not be negotiable in order for it to be cost-effective.