We heard the rumors and now we can report it as fact.

After 60 years at the corner of Michigan and Monroe, Dearborn Music is moving into a Dearborn strip mall three blocks west of its current location.

Dearborn Music is moving to a new location after 56 years in business and 53 years at the corner of Michigan and Monroe.

That leaves another prime corner of real estate on Michigan Avenue vacant. The building directly across from Dearborn Music is also vacant. Both properties are owned by Hakim Fakhoury.

Dearborn Music will move next door to the upcoming Goodwill store in what formerly housed Pier 1. The property is owned by Norm Newman. The new location certainly won’t offer the charm of the old historic place they were in but it will offer free parking.

This is a big move for Dearborn Music and we wish them the best. Moving to a new location after 60 years in one spot wasn’t an easy decision and there is no guarantee they will have the success in a new space, particularly without the Michigan Avenue traffic.

We wish them all the best in the Norm Newman building.