Demolition contract for old Tiger Stadium finalized

**James** · #1 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 08:52 AM

Tiger Stadium could start coming down in a few weeks.

The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation says contracts with two companies to tear down the 96-year-old ballpark were finalized.

Officials say the city is not paying for demolition. The companies expect to make an estimated one million dollars by selling scrap from the stadium.

Certain parts of the stadium will be demolished first to give a nonprofit group more time to raise enough money to preserve part of the field and some seats behind home plate.

Geez, you think it took long enough? Didn't the tigers move out of the stadium in 99?

Wolf · #2 (**permalink**) 06-15-2008, 09:56 PM

does anybody know if they are selling off the seats and stuff? i got an seat from the original yankee stadium when they demo'ed that when I was a kid in the late 70s and they're on ebay for a few thousand bucks now. tigers seats might be a pretty good investment.

**James** · #3 (**permalink**) 06-16-2008, 08:06 AM

I am sure they are, but I haven't heard anything yet.

I also got an email asking who is doing the work, it's a JV between joint venture of MCM Management Corp. and the Farrow Group.