Dennis Tice is the owner of Pizza House and president of the South University Area Association.

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Prior to the demolition, Tice told The Michigan Daily that he had been looking to sell the property for five months before the fire occurred. At the time of demolition — which took place over winter break — Tice was in talks with a developer about what to do with the property, but he couldn’t disclose further information.

Dennis Tice, owner of the Pizza House on Church Street and president of the South University Area Association, said adding 1,700 students to the neighborhood will give businesses a boost.