Crews demolishing the former Edison Elementary School on East Lake Road in Erie, PA, have taken down much of the 1931 building just one week into the project, which is expected to run eight to 10 weeks. Work will continue into the school year. The site will become green space, a drop-off loop and a playground.
Demolition has begun on five acres at the former Walker Foundry site in Roanoke's Norwich neighborhood, part of a $45 million redevelopment led by father-son developers Greg and Derek Kaknes. The city secured $3.5 million in state grants, split between commercial space and workforce housing, to support the project. The historic 10,000-square-foot foundry building will become a social hub along the Roanoke River Greenway, with commercial space targeted to open July 2027 and housing to follow. A community open house is set for August 5.
Demolition began Aug. 3 at the former Dee Lite Bakery property at 1907 Eluwene St. in Honolulu, clearing the site for a roughly 150-unit affordable housing project near the future Mokauea Skyline Station. RHS Lee is performing the demolition, expected to take about one month depending on weather and site conditions, with dust suppression, heavy equipment and intermittent noise anticipated but minimal traffic impact. Planning and procurement for the redevelopment will continue afterward as part of the city's broader transit-oriented housing pipeline.
Three demolition permits issued July 30 clear the Torstenson Glass buildings at 3233, 3241 and 3247 N. Sheffield Ave. in Lake View, Chicago, with Apex Construction Group as contractor at a reported $245,000 cost, ahead of a five-story, 99-unit apartment project.
College of Charleston began tearing down the former YWCA headquarters at 106 Coming St. on July 30, part of a planned dormitory redevelopment, with site clearing expected to run through Aug. 11 depending on weather. The nearby College Lodge on Calhoun Street is also being demolished. The college has Board of Architectural Review approval for the YWCA demolition but still needs state sign-off to remove the surrounding asphalt parking lot. A citizens advisory group says it wasn't notified before work started, despite requesting 24-hour notice.
The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management has begun tearing down the nearly 9,000-square-foot Fuel Receiving and Storage Facility at the West Valley Demonstration Project, a year after crews completed demolition of the site's Main Plant Process Building. Prep work included isolating utilities and removing hazardous materials, and crews already removed the building's exterior and a 100-ton crane before continuing structural teardown. Debris is loaded into intermodal containers for offsite rail disposal, with water spray, air monitoring and radiation control technicians in place during the work. West Valley Cleanup Alliance is the EM contractor managing the project.
Demolition of the former jail building at Shreveport Police Headquarters, 1234 Texas Avenue, is complete, with debris removal nearing finish and slab removal next before grading begins. Hand Construction is handling the $22,152,000 project, funded by the 2021 bond, with about 68 workers on site doing framing, mechanical, roofing and masonry work. Foundation concrete for the new addition is targeted for the week of August 3, 2026, while the existing four-story building is being stripped to its frame rather than fully razed.
Trinity Green LLC and Atlanta Demolition LLC expect to finish razing the 2.5-million-square-foot former Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center campus in downtown Atlanta by late 2026, with Integral Program Management overseeing the work. FERMA Corp. and Magoba LLC handled asbestos abatement using negative-pressure containments and hydrojet paint removal before crews began vertical demolition in mid-September with a Volvo EC950 and Hitachi FE-115 high-reach excavator. Roughly 150,000 tons of concrete have been demolished, with about 90 percent expected to be recycled, and Phase 1 work now focuses on removing below-grade foundations and utilities.
Wheeling City Council approved a $130,000 contract with Reclaim Company LLC of Fairmont, W.Va., for asbestos abatement and demolition of the vacant former TCI of West Virginia building at 2184 National Road in Elm Grove. The bid beat competitors Raze International ($325,957) and Edgco Inc. ($184,000), and work is funded through West Virginia's Dilapidated Properties Program. Officials expect completion by September and anticipate temporary road closures near the Junior Avenue Bridge during demolition.
Demolition of Shoto Japanese Steakhouse and Seafood and The Candy Factory in Uptown Lexington, North Carolina, is set to start August 3, following a May 19 fire that collapsed both buildings. Because the structures are unsafe to enter, standard asbestos assessments have been replaced by additional state permitting, and crews will first install bracing and fencing before visible teardown work begins. Owner Stephanie Huynh has accepted a demolition bid and hopes to rebuild within two years; Shoto plans a food truck in mid-August at the Brewer's Kettle.
Jackson-based Smalley Construction is demolishing the former Mowinski Financial Building at 800 W. Main St. in Owosso under a $164,440 contract with the Shiawassee County Land Bank, which handled bidding after the structure was declared dangerous in June 2025. During the July 27 teardown, debris fell onto Main Street and knocked down a light pole after the contractor opted not to close the state highway. Land bank officials say the contractor must remove debris and rebuild an adjacent wall, with work expected to finish by the end of next week.
Little Rock's city manager authorized Weaver Bailey Contractors of Conway to demolish the West Markham Street pedestrian bridge, with a 20% contingency, after officials solicited bids and found the firm most qualified. A dump truck struck the bridge July 13, and an inspection the next day found it unsafe. Markham Street remains closed.