St. Louis Public Schools says crews will begin stabilizing the former Euclid School on Friday while the district waits for the city to issue a demolition permit. The building in north St. Louis has sat vacant since 2007 and was further damaged in a May 2025 tornado. Some residents and preservationists oppose the demolition.
The former Girton's Flowers and Gifts building at 1519 Washington St. in Jamestown is being torn down by Jim Rauh Enterprises for Jamestown Macadam, Inc., which bought the lot in 2022 for $195,000. The site will become parking and storage for JMI, a municipal and construction supply company. Separate demolition is also underway one street over at 808 N. Main St.
The Punxsutawney Regional Development Corporation has awarded a $647,000 contract to Spiegel Excavating LLC of Edinburg for demolition and site prep at 314 Park Ave., the former Adrian Hospital/Wellington Heights building. Work starts in November and should take 90 days, weather permitting. PRDC owns the site and is handling required asbestos abatement first, with grant funding secured through state Sen. Joe Pittman and Rep. Brian Smith.
Demolition has started on the former Lincoln Chemical Co. building at South Ninth and Laurel streets in Reading, Pennsylvania, damaged by two arson fires in 2023. The work follows the EPA's removal of more than 550 containers of hazardous materials from the site in May 2025. The Reading planning commission has tabled a revised development plan for the property, 601 S. Ninth St., pending updated submissions from owner 630 S. 9th Street LLC.
Crews have begun tearing down the 8-story Huntsville Summit apartment building at 111 Walker Avenue NE in downtown Huntsville, Alabama. Neighborhood Concepts, which acquired the property in 2025, is clearing the site for Meridian Commons, a $22 million, 100-unit senior and disability housing project backed by $4.73 million in city ERA2 funds and $14.4 million in financing from Redstone Federal Credit Union. Opening is planned for 2027.
Crews are tearing down the former Keystone Hook and Ladder Company building in the first block of North Fourth Street in Columbia, Pennsylvania. The structure was damaged by a tornado in August. Work observed Tuesday, September 29, 2026, involved removing sections of the second floor as demolition of the building continues.
Demolition of building 188 at Integra Vistas Apartments in Hixson, Tennessee began Tuesday, September 29, following a three-alarm fire sparked by a lightning strike on July 5, 2026. A spokesperson for the complex confirmed the work and said the building will be reconstructed afterward, though a timeline has not been set. The fire displaced more than 70 residents across 42 apartments and took roughly 14 hours to extinguish.
Demolition of the Stamper Grain Towers is underway in Moberly, Missouri, and is expected to take several weeks. Crews are using high-reach excavators to gradually take the structures down before switching methods once they no longer pose a risk. Rebar, steel and concrete will be recycled for other city projects, and fencing will block the site.
Demolition of the vacant Metcalf Middle School in Eagan remains on hold after School District 191 failed to secure outside funding. The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board voted to extend the bid award to Nov. 12, with a low bid of $795,000 from DRC Inc. among nine proposals ranging up to $2.59 million. The district's $9.6 million sale agreement with Pulte Homes allows either party to handle demolition, using a $250,000 Dakota County grant if Pulte does the work.
The Lincoln Family Downtown YMCA at 352-356 N. First Ave. in Phoenix closes Sept. 30 after nearly 75 years. Dickens Quality Demolition LLC has filed a demolition application on behalf of the building owners. Phoenix's Historic Preservation Office says the building is eligible for the city's historic register, triggering a 60-day hold on demolition; if the Historic Preservation Commission initiates designation during that window, demolition would be paused while the process continues. The Valley of the Sun YMCA says it plans to rebuild on the site.
The Euclid School in St. Louis has begun partially collapsing before its planned demolition, which the school board approved June 9 with a $1.3 million contract to CERES. SLPS did not issue a notice to proceed until August 19 and did not apply for a building permit until September 11, over three months after board approval. The Building Division has since fast-tracked the permit, allowing demolition once utilities are disconnected, amid concerns about mold, lead and asbestos exposure from the crumbling structure.
Bartie Construction of Stillwater demolished the former Great River Spine & Sport building at 1260 Highway 25 in Monticello over two days to clear the site for a 7 Brew Coffee drive-thru. Owner Adam Bartie said his firm is handling earthwork and utilities through the project. Concrete and asphalt will be recycled, while other debris goes to the Vonco II landfill in Becker for sorting. No opening date has been announced.