Razing the former Nunn-Bush shoe factory, which has been mostly vacant for years, might be necessary to redevelop the property.
Edgerton City Administrator Ramona Flanigan says no plans have been made yet to demolish the 55,000-square-foot building at 407 N. Main Street, but the property’s location on a floodplain and the need to evaluate hazards there make razing the building an appealing option.
The city has received two state grants to rid the property of hazards.
Last month, the city amended its agreement with Wis-Tek, the building’s owner, to allow the structure to be razed before the city buys it—if the city chooses to do so.
The city entered a memorandum of understanding with Wis-Tek in December, stating that the city will buy the property for $250,000 on the condition that the city first finds a developer to take over.
