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
The Natchez Board of Aldermen has awarded a $745,000 contract to Environmental Abatement Inc. to demolish the Fry Building at North Pearl and Franklin streets, beating out two higher bids and coming in under the city's $1.2 million budget. Work begins Aug. 3, with asbestos abatement taking about 33 days, building demolition roughly 20 days, and parking lot removal and backfill another 10 days, with completion targeted for mid-October. PPM Consultants is overseeing hazardous materials handling under strict environmental regulations.
Jul 14, 2026
Demolition crews began tearing down the Napoleon J. LaVoie Field House at Flint Central High School in Flint, Michigan, on July 13, 2026, using a crane to clear the site for a new campus. The $100 million rebuild is funded by a Charles Stewart Mott Foundation grant announced in May, following a June 17 groundbreaking. Flint Community Schools Superintendent Kevelin Jones says the project includes abatement work. Construction continues through 2028, with the new high school targeted to open that fall.
Jul 14, 2026
Harrison County, Ohio commissioners awarded 12 asbestos abatement and demolition contracts at their July 8 meeting. Aster Oil Field took four combined abatement-and-demolition jobs in Cadiz, Freeport and Rumley Township. Raze International won four abatement-only contracts on East College Street and in Hopedale, while Dig It Man Excavating secured the matching demolition-only work on those same sites; Neals Rolloff & Demolition and Damian Kovarik also bid but were not selected.
Jul 13, 2026
Demolition of Buildings C and D at UH Mānoa's Hale Noelani complex began July 6 and is expected to finish by mid-August, ahead of fall 2026 classes. The UH Mānoa Office of Campus Operations and Facilities and the Office of Project Delivery are overseeing the work, which removes 174 of the complex's roughly 530 beds and includes debris removal and site prep. The remaining three buildings, A, B and E, are still under evaluation for renovation or demolition.
Jul 12, 2026
Two demolition permits have been issued for 1453 N. Sedgwick in Chicago, clearing two two-story residential buildings so Carlos Group Inc can prepare the site for a 27-unit, five-story replacement designed by Red Architects.
Jul 10, 2026
Crews have begun stripping steel coverings from the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center in New Orleans' Mid-City, the first step before a two-month asbestos remediation phase and six to eight months of structural demolition. The city and owner Woodward Interests are splitting the $16 million project, with the city covering $11.5 million toward demolition and a four-million-gallon stormwater retention pond. Woodward Interests will secure the site, control dust, and require covered debris trucks. A mixed-use development is planned afterward.
Jul 7, 2026
Crews have begun demolition at 350 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan, clearing the site for a 1,414-foot, 64-story supertall designed by Foster + Partners for developers Vornado Realty Trust, Rudin, and Ken Griffin. The existing 30-story tower, plus adjacent buildings at 40 East 52nd Street and 39 East 51st Street, are being stripped of windows and facade panels ahead of interior gutting. The $4.5 billion project, approved by City Council in September 2025, will yield 1.8 million square feet of office space anchored by Citadel, with completion targeted for 2032.
Jul 7, 2026
Site prep is underway at the former Regency Square Mall in Arlington, part of Jacksonville, Florida, ahead of parking lot demolition. Urban Partners Construction is handling the work for developer Blackwater Development LLC, which plans to redevelop the site as The Nexus at Regency. The city issued a site-clearing permit April 6 valued at nearly $3.7 million, covering asphalt, sidewalk, curb and utility removal, following March 26 approval of civil engineering and sketch plans for eight outparcels along Atlantic Boulevard and Monument Road.
Jul 6, 2026
The city of New Orleans has secured about $3 million from its short-term rental fund to demolish DeGaulle Manor in Algiers, a 12-building complex that sat unfunded for years. Buildings will come down sequentially from June 2026 through May 2027, with final site clearing and fence repair completing the project by June 1, 2027. The city says it will coordinate with public safety agencies and environmental contractors throughout the phased teardown.
Jun 23, 2026
