October 20, 2022 – During the October 17 Decatur City Council meeting, the City Council approved the sale of former Fire Station #3 to a local business owner who plans to convert the building into residential apartments.
The new owner, Mark Allen of Lindy Lu LLC, indicated he would build an addition to the current facility and add residential apartments. Mr. Allen estimated his investment would be $750,000+ to complete this project.
This is the second round of proposals the City solicited. Last year, Council approved the sale to a corn hole business, but that deal fell through due to the buyer’s financing challenges. The sale proceeds of $115,000 will be used to cover construction costs of the new Fire Station #7 currently being completed.
