I've been very sad. She's a wonderful colleague, she's a friend. We lament her loss. Mac to buy out Grand Properties by J. Quinn Martin Macalester has agreed to buy the building on Grand Avenue that houses Smoker's Haven and, until this summer, was home to the tattoo and piercing parlor Body Revolution. The smoke shop will close at the end of October and the college will assume control of the property Nov. 1.
Current plans call for demolition of the building.
Expansion of the new apartments, which are adjacent to the property, is a long-term possibility. Some students who smoke cigarettes are sorry to see Smoker's Haven go. The High Winds Fund is managing the acquisition of the property located at 1675 Grand Avenue. The fund, established in 1956, is responsible for enhancing the environment beyond the campus borders, in the neighborhood that Macalester inhabits. As part of their mission, The Fund buys houses close to campus in which professors and their families live.