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The 6,600-square-foot Blackstone's Pub & Grill, one of a series of Uptown Reinvestment Corp. projects that are reshaping the downtown area, is open today in what used to be a men's clothing shop that bore the same name.

The pub and grill, with an Irish-American motif, maintains the building's authenticity with exposed walls and an original steel ceiling that soars 23 feet above a stained concrete floor.

"There's a lot of character in the existing walls," said owner Dave Lurvey. Lurvey, vice president of Siwek Construction, managed the renovation of the building, which had been vacant since 1974.

Added to the interior are inlaid panels, cultured stone walls, historic photos of the auto industry and a 46-foot mahogany bar. The exterior features more cultured stone, inlaid panels and a restoration of the original Blackstone's sign.

"We chose to keep the sign as our way of honoring history," Lurvey said.

The completion of renovations marked the start of another wave of revitalization in the downtown area, where restaurants, several offices and more student housing have opened.

Lurvey, whose construction company has been active in downtown redevelopment, said Flint is about to experience more business activity than it has seen in 25 years.