The vacant lot on the northeastern corner of Haste Street and Telegraph Avenue has sat empty for over 20 years, becoming a home for rats and trash and contributing to the decline of business along Telegraph.
Below are architecture firm Kirk Peterson & Associates Architects’ plans for the vacant lot, which is owned by Ken Sarachan, who also owns Rasputin Music and several other businesses along the avenue. The city has filed a lawsuit against Sarachan to foreclose on the property’s nearly $641,000 lien.
Peterson said he plans to submit the designs to the city either Wednesday or Thursday. Following the submittal, a lengthy approval process will begin.
Staff writer Annie Sciacca contributed to this report.
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I remember when they built an ugly metal fence around this lot and it first became an eyesore when I was a student in the early 1990′s… I can’t believe it is still vacant.
Weird aesthetic.