Circles developer doubles down on tax break despite city and community opposition
By Brianna Bradley and Kara Carlson
The developer behind the controversial 19-story $70 million mixed-use project at the site of the old Circle Records and...
Community members refute Circles developer’s claims of addressing their concerns
Community groups are pushing back against the company behind a plan to develop the Circle Records and Tapes building after the group put out...
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Aaron Carter, real estate agent...
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Update: Developer seeks tax break amid outrage over demolition on Circles building
Empire Group LLC began the partial demolition of the building on Friday. The city has ceased negotiations with Empire about the use of a tax break.