DETROIT (WXYZ) — A long vacant building on Detroit’s west side is now being torn down.

Demolition got underway at the Mammoth building on W. Grand River Avenue and Greenfield Road Monday morning. The $2.6 million demolition is a part of the city's master plan to go after blighted commercial properties.

The once bustling shopping center opened in 1949 as Federals Department Store and operated until the 1970s. That's when it was replaced with Kingsway Department Store. In 1990, the store became known as the Mammoth building until it closed in 2000 and then sat idle.

On Monday, Mayor Mike Duggan joined several city leaders announcing the demolition kickoff of the Mammoth building.

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"Being born and raised in Detroit, this building has a lot of memories. My family used to shop at this

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