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MUSKEGON, MI - Part of the old Shaw Walker factory downtown Muskegon are coming down.  Demolition has begun on sections of the 1-million- square foot building . So far, a large portion facing Division Street has been reduced to piles of bricks.  An agreement with the city of Muskegon in January gave the building's owner, P&G Holdings of New York, two years to develop the sprawling building into apartments and an entertainment complex.  Watermark Center plans at old Shaw Walker topic of public hearing The former furniture factory consists of multiple additions. "In order to allow our contractors to get a good handle on the overall scope of the proposed redevelopment, as well as support them in their efforts to provide realistic bid pricing , we began some selective demolition last week at the site," said Sarah Sass, president of the Watermark Center. "The demo is consistent with the scope originally contemplated and it also removes some structural concerns t...

Demolition underway at the Watermark building in Muskegon. (Photo: Jon Mills, WZZM 13) MUSKEGON, MICH. - Demolition is underway at one of the largest buildings in Muskegon County. The former Shaw Walker Factory in Muskegon is more than one- million square feet in size. It's located along Division between Western and Washington avenues. Workers are now removing sections of that sprawling building. P & G Holdings in New York plans to build 128 apartments inside the portions of the building that are being saved. The apartment project includes retail space and parking for tenants. The is the first phase of a planned $38 million redevelopment, which may also include an entertainment venue according to the developers of the site. "The building is made up of a lot of different additions," said the Watermark Center's President Sarah Sass . "So we are getting rid of some of those parts that are not necessary, that aren't able to be saved, or do not work in th...