Boydell Group purchases former WSU pharmacy building

Developer Dennis Kefallinos of the Boydell Group has purchased a former Wayne State University school of pharmacy building that is just east of I-375. The building had been sitting vacant for five years.

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Kefallinos, who has developed other aging Detroit buildings for residential use, plans to make a firm decision on the fate of the 160,000 square-foot building at 1401 Rivard St. in the next 90 days.

He is considering a mixed-use development with residential on the upper floors and retail and commercial on the ground floor. A high-end steak house could fill the retail space, said Kefallinos, who owns Niki's Pizza, Coach's Corner and Loco Bar & Grill, all in Detroit.

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