Demolition work began Wednesday on Smith Foundry, shocking residents of Minneapolis’ East Phillips neighborhood who say they weren’t informed that the building, which closed last summer following federal pollution violations, would be torn down and are concerned about pollution risks. Smith Foundry closed in August after reaching a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). […]
DULUTH — As the demolition of the Pastoret Terrace building continued Wednesday, the attorney for a group of unsuccessful preservationists acknowledged that any ongoing legal efforts to save the building are likely a bust. Miles Ringsred, legal counsel for a group of concerned citizens called Respect Starts Here — including his father, Eric Ringsred, who […]
Syracuse, N.Y. — A body of a woman was found in a vacant Syracuse apartment building Wednesday. Around 12:03 p.m., a 911 caller reported a demolition crew arrived at 153 Seymour St. and found the body, according to dispatches from the Onondaga County 911 Center. Officers arrived and told dispatchers there was a body on […]
The demolition of the RFK Stadium in D.C. will start in late January, according to Events D.C. Starting on Monday, there will be an “increase in activity” around RFK Stadium in order for contractors to prepare to start demolishing the stadium, Events D.C. said in an update posted on Saturday. Related Stories Biden signs RFK […]
The more than 80 wind turbines in Osage County ordered demolished by a federal judge will remain for a while after a federal court granted a stay in the order. Osage Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power North America sought the stay following a judge’s ruling last year. The company is appealing the […]
St. Johns County on Monday pulled an agenda item related to the proposed demolition of a repurposed St. Augustine jail where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was once held. A prior version of the agenda for a Feb. 10 meeting of the Cultural Resource Review Board listed the “Demolition of 4025 Lewis Speedway, Old County […]
Demolition activity will be ramping up in Vigo County, Indiana, and its largest city Terre Haute, according to the mayor of Terre Haute and news reports from media outlets based in west central Indiana. A Jan. 13, 2025, Facebook post from the office of Terre Haute Mayor Brandon Sakbun states that “demolition for the old […]
SHENANDOAH – A large portion of the former Martin Shirt Co. building is now rubble as demolition has begun on the historic and long-abandoned Shenandoah Abbatoir complex. Brdaric Excavating, of Luzerne, began demolition recently at the complex at East Poplar and South White Streets. The company was contracted by Schuylkill County as part of the […]
The proposed demolition of the Damen Silos has cleared a significant hurdle, gaining a key authorization Monday from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Chicago’s Department of Buildings, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, still needs to weigh in on the demolition permit application, but the Corps’ approval was necessary due to the […]
