Hynds Building

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins says "progress is being made" on the Hynds Building downtown.

Collins says it will take a year to finish the architectural plans before construction begins.

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins believes it will take everyone working together to see the Hynds Building and adjacent "hole" successfully redeveloped.

A historic building that has sat mostly vacant in downtown Cheyenne for nearly 40 years may soon have a new owner.

A historic building that has sat vacant in downtown Cheyenne for 40 years may soon have new life.

The adjacent property commonly known as "the hole" has been vacant since a 2003 fire destroyed a bakeshop that was once located there.

Plans to fill "the hole" and redevelop the adjacent Hynds Building in downtown Cheyenne are moving forward.

Dale Steenbergen says he thinks spending public money will be needed to allow the project to move forward.

A historic building that has sit vacant in downtown Cheyenne for nearly 30 years may soon house the state's largest law firm.

After the fire, the land was sold to Cheyenne businessman Harry Hynds, who constructed the Hynds Building, which still stands on the corner of Lincolnway and Capitol Avenue.

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says that while it is far from being a reality at this point, he sees a two story, 50-space parking facility as one possible option for "the hole" in downtown Cheyenne.

Hynds also competed as a professional during two boxing matches in Rawlins. But the biggest fight of his life would come in Salt Lake City, when he stood trial for murder.