Development plans are underway for the old Tiger Stadium, which has sat empty since its doors closed in 1999.

Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), a public/private partnership organization designed to increase investment in the city, have decided to auction as many items as possible to help foot the cost of demolition.

According to a Detroit News report, demolition of the 53,000-capacity stadium could cost anywhere from $2 million to $6 million.

The DEGC began accepting bid proposals from auction companies yesterday morning. Requests for bids will be accepted until Jan. 11. The group will host a bidders’ walkthrough on Dec. 18.

Peter Zeiler, special projects manager for the DEGC, said “It’ll take about 30 to 60 days to review the bids, then we’ll make a decision.”

As of yesterday afternoon, there were no bidders, Zeiler said.

Posted: 11|28|06 at 11:40 am. Filed under: US News.