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.
Jul 28, 2026
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 Because the structures are unsafe to enter, standard asbestos assessments have been replaced by additional state permitting, and crews will first install bracing and fencing before visible teardown work begins.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.
Jul 27, 2026
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.
Jul 27, 2026
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.
Jul 26, 2026
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
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, according to the Medina Gazette.
Jul 17, 2026
Belvedere has issued a demolition permit for the Mallard Pointe project at 1-22 Mallard Road, clearing the way to replace 22 existing residences with 40 new units. Developers must give residents a 60-day notice to vacate, then complete demolition within 75 days. Work also requires removing and replacing waterfront bulkheads, which cannot start until a separate bulkhead permit is issued, with completion required by Oct. 15 under state environmental rules.
Jul 16, 2026
