Former Duluth jail to welcome first tenants as new apartment building
Many funding sources were needed to bring the project forward, including a state historic tax credit that has since been allowed to lapse.
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Many funding sources were needed to bring the project forward, including a state historic tax credit that has since been allowed to lapse.
A building that was nearly destroyed to create more parking is now Leijona, an apartment complex with 33 units.
Built in 1924, the 93-cell jail was designed to hold up to 100 inmates. Now the historic building in Duluth is expected to welcome its first voluntary tenants come January.
Built in 1924, the 93-cell jail was designed to hold up to 100 inmates. Now the historic building in Duluth is expected to welcome its first voluntary tenants come January.
The historic building is expected to welcome its first tenants come January.