Debris removal at the Downtown Fire site in Arcata, California, is scheduled to begin July 27, with the City of Arcata contracting Environmental Remedies, LLC to handle demolition after required permits were secured. The cleanup spans multiple affected properties, which will be managed as one coordinated project since fire damage crossed property lines. Crews will haul fire-damaged materials off-site by truck, and downtown residents should expect intermittent traffic disruptions during loading and hauling operations, with traffic control measures in place.
Jul 26, 2026
Demolition of AT&T Field on Hawk Hill in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has begun with removal of the scoreboard. River City Company is overseeing the teardown, expected to take about 12 weeks. Once complete, the site will be re-seeded as greenspace until redevelopment, with residents favoring a mixed-use neighborhood connected to downtown and the riverfront.
Jul 24, 2026
GGG Demolition Inc. began tearing down the vacant Grant Sawyer state government building at 555 E. Washington Ave. near downtown Las Vegas on July 23, with the work expected to finish within 12 weeks. Lennar Corp., which bought the 22-acre site along with the adjacent Cashman Center property, is handling demolition and its costs ahead of building 290 single-family homes there as part of a roughly 1,100-home affordable housing project. The first homes are expected to go on sale within 24 months.
Jul 23, 2026
Crews have begun demolishing the Pollack Apache Center at 1320 E. Apache Blvd. and 1412 S. Dorsey Lane in Tempe, Arizona, to make way for Dorsey Station, a 400-unit development that is 90% affordable. Tempe bought the site for about $10.7 million in 2021. Occupancy is expected by late 2028, with full completion by 2029 or 2030.
Jul 23, 2026
Residents near Smead and Lincoln in Toledo, Ohio, say dust from demolition at the former Doehler-Jarvis factory site is coating cars, entering homes and coinciding with a recent hazardous air quality alert. The Lucas County Land Bank, which owns the site under a $2 million cleanup grant, has not determined future use for the property. Land Bank CEO David Mann said he will talk with contractors about reducing dust and asked residents to contact the Land Bank with concerns.
Jul 22, 2026
Demolition of UDC’s Building 41 in Washington, D.C. is now targeted to start in early September and finish by early February, after structural deficiencies found in the below-grade parking garage delayed the DC Archives project for more than a year. The Department of General Services and UDC worked under a memorandum of understanding to repair the garage, with that work expected to wrap by late August. DGS holds demolition permits and is preparing to apply for the full building permit; project manager Brad King said the precast panel construction allows panels to be removed rather than knocked down.
Jul 21, 2026
A $230,000 state grant will fund demolition of 137 E. Central Ave. in downtown Van Wert, the former Century Bar site, awarded to the Van Wert County Land Reutilization Corporation. It's the second building on the block slated for removal, following a $279,520 grant awarded in May for the adjacent 139 E. Central Ave. property. Both structures are long vacant and dilapidated; no demolition timeline has been set. The funding comes from Ohio's Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program.
Jul 20, 2026
The Medina County Land Reutilization Corp. received $230,000 in state funding for demolition projects in Medina County, Ohio, including the Chatham Township Community Center.
Jul 17, 2026
Demolition of the 88-year-old Larchmont-Mamaroneck incinerator at the Maxwell Avenue Recycling Facility could start as early as October, taking up to five months at a cost of $1.6 million, jointly funded by the Village of Larchmont and Town of Mamaroneck. Town Engineer Robert Wasp says asbestos is confined to the building, not the smokestack, and crews will use water suppression to control particulates, with an independent monitor able to issue stop-work orders. A demolition plan requires approval from both municipal boards, expected next month, while Maxwell Yard operations face a temporary closure with alternate drop-off sites still undetermined.
Jul 16, 2026
Digital Realty plans a four-story data center on Trade Street in Uptown Charlotte, next to a facility it already built, requiring demolition of the 1920s Court Arcade building. A permit filed July 7 with Mecklenburg County covers demolishing the facade, despite the company's earlier commitment to preserve it. Local architects and AIA Charlotte are pushing for facade integration or adaptive reuse, while Digital Realty says its team studied preservation options but found no feasible way to save the front.
Jul 15, 2026
St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota is holding off on tearing down four aging buildings, including the Performing Arts Center, as it aligns timing with the city's $6.8 million Downtown Connection Project set to begin construction in fall 2027. The Minnesota Legislature approved $3 million for demolition, enough for one smaller building, though the university estimates it needs $12-15 million total; some structures contain asbestos and water damage. Additional funding requests are expected this fall and next legislative session.
Jul 15, 2026
Cambridge’s Inspectional Services Department halted demolition at 66 Kinnaird St. in the Riverside neighborhood after neighbors reported unsafe conditions, including debris that nearly struck a passing car. The site lacked police detail and required road or sidewalk closures. Officials say the demolition permit belonged to a previous developer and could not be transferred when Arco Homes-affiliated buyers acquired the property; the contractor faces a citation for missing permits and required 48-hour notice. The project would build a four-story multifamily building.
Jul 15, 2026
