Apr. 17—Following a unanimous vote by the Santa Fe City Council last month to declare a residential property on Calle Contento a public nuisance, contractors began tearing down the vacant house this week. The demolition couldn’t come soon enough for neighbors on the cul-de-sac near South Pacheco Street, several of whom said the house at […]
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Haiku Stairs’ demolition to begin late April, city says
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A judge blocks the demolition of a groundbreaking Iowa art installation
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans to remove a nationally known outdoor artwork that borders a pond in a Des Moines city park, finding the New York artist who created the work is likely to succeed in her argument that destroying the work would violate her contract with a […]
Earthquake aftershocks halt demolition of leaning building in Taiwan
The demolition of a building that is leaning precariously after an earthquake in Taiwan has been halted because of aftershocks that made it lean even more, media reports said. The red building, about 10 storeys tall and inclined over a street in the city of Hualien, has become a lasting image from the magnitude 7.4 […]
2 people arrested for trespassing at Century III Mall as demolition crews were working, police say
Two people were arrested for trespassing at the Century III Mall while demolition crews were working on Saturday, police say. The West Mifflin Police Department said they were called about the people in the mall at around 11:50 a.m. They were arrested by the old Dick’s Sporting Goods. The trespassing situation comes just a few […]
Can Avalon be saved? Historic downtown building in danger of demolition, like 25 years ago
Yellow caution tape surrounds the Avalon Apartments on Sunday, a day after a two-alarm fire severely damaged the building in downtown Newark. NEWARK − The historic Avalon building in downtown Newark, survivor of a demolition order 25 years ago, once again faces an uncertain future. The three-story apartment building for income-eligible seniors sits vacant following […]
Property owners respond after county begins demolition at mobile home park
Emergency demolition began at the Lake Downey Mobile Home Park Friday after the county deemed it unsafe for the public. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Commissioner Mayra Uribe has been pushing to remove abandoned structures on the property after multiple code enforcement issues and neighbors begged the county to take action. “They need to […]
Contractors paid $135k to remodel a Miami house disappeared after demolition, cops say
A Doral contracting couple who got half their $270,000 up front for a Miami home renovation disappeared after doing only the demolition part of the job, Miami police say. Then again, checking Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation online records shows neither Luis Arvelo Teran nor Maria Rosales Solorzano were qualified to finish the […]
Owner of Dublin pub claims council’s requirement for demolition work ‘wholly disproportionate’
The owner of a pub opposite Trinity College has issued High Court proceedings over Dublin City Council’s “wholly disproportionate” decisions that allegedly purport to require the demolition of extension fit-out works. Publican Declan Doyle says he bought a former betting shop at 29-30 Fleet Street several years ago to connect it to Doyle’s pub and […]
Traffic detour extended as partial demolition of old mill building in North Attleboro begins Monday
North Attleboro officials say they will be extending a traffic detour in the town when the partial demolition of the Webster Mill Building begins Monday. Part of the Webster Mill building on Broadway partially collapsed Wednesday afternoon, closing the area of Broadway between Richards Avenue to Bank Street to all traffic. Drone video captured by […]
Candlelight vigil held ahead of former Hooters demolition in West Virginia
Feb. 26 (UPI) — Fans and former employees of the last Hooters to close its doors in West Virginia gathered outside the former restaurant for a candlelight vigil ahead of the building’s demolition. The Hooters eatery in Kanawha City, Charleston, closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and never reopened, with developers eventually announcing […]