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Change is afoot at one of downtown Sanford’s signature historic buildings.
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The six-story limestone building at 101 E. 1st St. — the city’s first “skyscraper,” which was built in 1922 — is undergoing a renovation that will include apartments on its top five floors and a new, themed restaurant on its ground floor.
Why this matters: In addition to opportunities for contractors and vendors during buildout, the separate projects at 101 E. 1st St. will create full-time jobs in the case of the restaurant, as well as new housing that could help create additional foot traffic for the popular downtown district.
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