Pending settlement would enable Duluth to take down Kozy

Settlement Agreement: Burnt-Out Kozy Building Will Be Demolished

DULUTH, Minn. – Nearly 15 years after fire gutted the former Kozy Bar and Apartments in downtown Duluth, the burnt-out structure will finally be torn down. That tear-down decision is part of a settlement agreement between the city of Duluth, the building’s former owner Dr. Eric Ringsred, and Respect Stops Here, which is a preservationist group. In a joint statement Wednesday by all involved, the $1.4 million will partially be used for the demoli…

Duluth’s notorious former Kozy Bar is poised for demolition, after long legal dispute

The once-stately structure, formally known as the Pastoret Terrace, is largely destroyed by fire and decay. A settlement lays out design guidelines for the downtown historic district.

Kozy settlement may cost Duluth $2.13 million

DULUTH — Following years of litigation, the fate of the Paul Robeson Ballroom and Pastoret Terrace, formerly home to the Kozy Bar & Apartments, may finally be coming into costly focus. On Wednesday evening, the Duluth Economic Development Authority will be asked to vote on a resolution approving a $2.13 million settlement with the former owner of the property, Eric Ringsred, and Respect Starts Here, an organization representing local preservatio…