Demolition and new construction permits were issued for 3909 North Ashland Avenue in Lake View, two days apart last week. Carlos Group will demolish the existing vacant two-story building, while Coen Developers LLC builds a four-story, eight-unit masonry building costing $2.4 million, with decks, three surface parking spaces, and privacy fencing. Michael Cox & Associates is the architect.
Elkins City Council approved a $23,782 demolition contract with Smokey Joe Enterprises for the condemned former doctor's office at 119 Main Street, funded through the Financial Stabilization Account. The bid was the lowest of six received, ranging up to $132,247. City officials described the building as unsafe, citing cut-open walls, debris, and a July stabbing on site. A lien will be placed on the property, though officials do not expect repayment given existing tax debts. Council meets next on Oct. 15.
Crews began demolishing the flood-damaged Hazel Dell Parkway bridge near 106th Street in Carmel, Indiana, on September 21, with work required to finish by October 30. The August flooding, a 1,000-year rainfall event, left structural instability and sinkholes. Replacement is estimated at $10 million, with construction complete by end of 2027, while Hamilton County finalizes a permanent design.
Demolition at AT&T Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the former Lookouts stadium, is more than halfway finished, according to River City Company president Emily Mack. Crews are sorting and hauling materials offsite for recycling or disposal, with completion expected next month. Dugouts and the escalator will then be backfilled and the site seeded with grass while River City Company seeks a developer.
Demolition has started at 201 East 84th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side, clearing the way for a roughly 300,000-square-foot residential building. Legion Investment Group, led by Victor Sigoura, is developing the project with SMA Equities after securing a $99 million acquisition loan from BDT & MSD Partners and Deutsche Bank. The site was assembled over nearly 20 years.
Crews began razing a former bank drive-thru at 605 Davis St. in Evanston Friday, clearing the way for a planned 29-story, 419-unit tower from Vermilion Development. The city issued demolition permits for the bank canopy this week, but foundation permits for the first four stories remain pending as officials seek more documentation. Completed, the tower would stand 298 feet, Evanston's tallest.
City building inspector Glenn Hathaway ordered partial demolition at 308 South Main Street in Fall River ahead of weekend storm winds, bringing in a crane to lower upper walls and clear debris. A neighboring fire-damaged building will also have upper floors removed due to a cracked wall. Fencing will follow once fire crews clear the scene, with work expected done by late Friday.
American Environmental has been awarded the demolition contract for Center School's two rear additions in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, pending certificate of insurance bonds before officially joining the project. Vertex, the owner's project manager, will schedule an introductory meeting with the contractor next week. Town Meeting approved $2.4 million in Community Preservation funds for demolition and hazardous material removal, but the project faces a new complication: a certified roof consultant found rust permeating the 1928 building's slate shingles, prompting debate over full replacement versus incremental repairs.
Demolition of the former Eastern Gateway Community College parking garage in Youngstown, Ohio, has slipped from a September start to November, Mahoning County officials say. Bids are already out, and a new building design is complete to house county offices currently at the Oak Hill Renaissance building, including JFS. The Board of Elections will not relocate there.
Demolition is underway at 61 Union St. in Attleboro, clearing the former Composite Modules factory, an early-1900s electronics manufacturing building on an 80,517-square-foot parcel at Mill and Union streets. A Hingham developer plans a 141-unit market-rate apartment complex on the site after the city council voted 7-3 in April to grant a $4.7 million tax increment exemption for the project.
Nueces County, Texas, opened seven bids Thursday for demolition and asbestos abatement of the 1914 Old County Courthouse in Corpus Christi, with all but one falling within the projected budget. Public works director Juan Pimentel will oversee the project, with Hanson Engineering providing oversight and Paul Pilarczyk as engineer director; salvaging materials from the site will not be permitted. A recommendation for conditional contractor selection goes to commissioners Oct. 14, with demolition expected to start after the new year and finish by March or April.
Demolition of the historic David Drummond House at 1310 State Street in Eau Claire began September 23 and continues through the week. Westaby Trucking of Stanley is operating excavators to remove the fire and water damaged Queen Anne home. Owner EDJ Rentals will let residents collect bricks by appointment September 25, 28 and 30.