 In 1890, Sundberg purchased what was at the time the Jackson House hotel in Negaunee and tore it down.Sundberg hired John S. Mennie of Ishpeming to design a new three-story building on the site, and contractor E. E. Grip & Co., also from Ishpeming, to construct the building, which was completed in 1891.The building had three commercial spaces on the ground floor and office and apartment space above; the first three commercial tenants were Sundberg's own jewellery store, the A. T. Carmichael & Co. general store, and Katz Bros. dry goods.