CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - The 2013 Downtown Commercial Open House will be April 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

There is no charge for the event and you can start at the property of your choice to see what downtown has to offer. Some properties include:

• 625 Broadway
• 605 Broadway
• 300 Broadway - Reception area (Formerly The Royal N'Orleans), additional information, resources and refreshments available
• 137 North Main
• 135 North Main
• 132 North Main
• 107 North Main
• 117 Independence

For more information, you can contact Old Town Cape at 573-334-8085 or click here to visit them online.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Old Town Cape will host a downtown Commercial Open House on Thursday, September 27.

The tour, sponsored by Realty Executives and Banterra Bank, will run from 4 to 7 p.m. and will showcase seven properties.

Each property will be open to tour and will have someone on hand to answer questions.

The tour was organized as a way to highlight properties available for lease or purchase in the downtown area.

"We want people to know that there are great opportunities in downtown," said Stan Penn, chair of the Old Town Cape Economic Restructuring committee. "It is a way to reach some people who may not otherwise have the chance to see these buildings and talk about their potential. We want people to consider downtown for business and investment."

The properties are located at 1227 Broadway, 1105 Broadway, 635 Broadway, 325 Broadway, 121 Broadway, 36 North Main and 20 North Main.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - More changes are coming to downtown Cape Girardeau with demolition of more than 100 year old building.

A chain link fence already surrounds the empty structure in the 500 block of Broadway.

Trinity Lutheran Church owns the building.

Church Council President Dr. Ron Lessmann says the church board voted to take it down.

The church's pastor says the ultimate goal will be to add to the improvements already planned downtown.

"We'll probably either look into a green space area with benches.  Some people have mentioned parking," said Pastor Douglas Breite.  "The green space would be a way to enhance the Broadway corridor.  We believe that we're making an improvement to the area.  Also give us more of a presence on Broadway as well."

There is no word on exactly when the building will come down, but the demolition permit is good until late December.

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