Andreas Apostolopoulos
Andreas Apostolopoulos | |
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Ανδρέας Αποστολόπουλος | |
Born | 1952 Kalamata, Greece |
Died | (aged 69) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Businessman |
Children | Steve Apostolopoulos |
Andreas Apostolopoulos (1952 – 15 February 2021) was a Greek-Canadian billionaire businessman, primarily concentrated on real estate investment and redevelopment. He is best known for his ownership of the
Biography
Born in the port city of
Silverdome purchase
Apostolopoulos made international news in 2009 when his investment company purchased the Pontiac Silverdome at auction for $583,000.[5] A low purchase price for an 82,000-seat stadium that had been constructed in 1975 for $55.7 million ($220 million in 2009).[6][7][8] Apostolopoulos's company Triple Sports and Entertainment managed and operated the Silverdome as a sports and entertainment venue, investing millions of dollars to bring back the stadium to its original condition hosting many events, the first event at the Silverdome under his ownership was a monster truck and motorsports show on 17 April 2010.
The stadium has since been imploded and will be completely demolished and prepared for future development.
Durham Live casino
Duffins Creek wetland controversy
In early March 2021, Triple Group received significant negative press for plans to rezone a protected wetland for development into an Amazon warehouse.[10] Environmental groups filed a court injunction to prevent the project from going forward.[11] On March 12, Amazon announced that they were no longer considering the site for their warehouse.[12] In November 2022, news came out that 90% of the wetland had been cleared and tilled. [13]
Detroit Penobscot building
The Penobscot building, is a
References
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- ^ Walsh, Tom. "New owner's vision for Pontiac Silverdome: Big events", Detroit Free Press, March 11, 2010.
- ^ Girard, Daniel. "Toronto Developer snaps up vacant Pontiac Silverdome" Toronto Star, November 24, 2009.
- FOX Business, November 25, 2009.
- ^ Hedgpeth, Dana. "Silverdome's bargain price reflects financial woes in Detroit suburb of Pontiac" The Washington Post January 2, 2010.
- ^ Chandler, Rick. "The Pontiac Silverdome is open for business again!"[permanent dead link] NBC Sports November 3, 2010.
- ^ Universal City Condominiums. "Durham's Next Big Destination – DLIVE (Durham Live)". Universal City Condominiums. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Crawley, Mike (March 10, 2021). "What's really behind the Ford government's push to pave protected wetland in Pickering". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Environmental groups file urgent motion to stop destruction of Lower Duffins Creek Wetland". Ontario Nature. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ Crawley, Mike (March 12, 2021). "Amazon will not build giant warehouse on wetland in Pickering". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ McIntosh, Emma (November 4, 2022). "Protected Duffins Creek wetland in Ontario has been damaged". The Narwhal. The Narwhal. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "The Penobscot Building". Penobscot Building. Penobscot Building. January 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 27, 2003.
- ^ Pinho, Kirk. "Penobscot Building owner facing city lawsuit over conditions". Crain's Detroit. Crain's. Retrieved April 9, 2020.