Demolition crews on Wednesday began tearing down parts of Valley Plaza, once touted as the largest shopping center on the West Coast when it opened in 1951, marking a turning point for the long-neglected North Hollywood landmark. The teardown follows an Aug. 19 vote by the Los Angeles Board of Building and Safety Commissioners to […]
A botched demolition job and a cascade of insurance disputes have landed three insurers and a demolition contractor in federal court, with significant cleanup costs at issue. Nautilus Insurance Company, acting on behalf of MCM Management Corp., has filed a suit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against Advantage Blasting […]
The study commissioned by the Wisconsin Center District (WCD) is examining what the long-term future could hold for the six-and-a-half acre space currently occupied by both the UWM Panther Arena and the Miller High Life Theatre. Both buildings are owned by WCD, and the arena currently is home to the Milwaukee Admirals hockey team, Milwaukee […]
All of the properties have been vacant for many years. A sign in front of the properties says the demolition will take place this month. A large collection of Federal Hill properties at the southwest corner of Light St. and Ostend St. are scheduled for demolition. This includes a building at 1306 Light St., an […]
New York, NY — At last night’s standing-room-only hearing, residents of NYCHA’s Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses—joined by community leaders and housing justice advocates—delivered passionate, unequivocal testimony against the proposed demolition and privatization of all 24 public housing buildings spread across seven acres in the heart of Chelsea. This first of three public hearings, convened as part […]
The company that is demolishing part of the White House to make space for President Donald Trump’s ballroom has been flooded with negative reviews online by people angry at the partial destruction of the East Wing. “Destroying ‘The People’s House’ with no regard for their permission,” a one-star review on Google Maps reads. “Deplorable act […]
Environmental group calls for halt to demolition of Chicago’s Damen Silos By Natalie McMillan Updated on: October 13, 2025 / 10:31 AM CDT / CBS Chicago An environmental rights organization was calling Monday for an immediate halt to the demolition of the Damen Silos on Chicago’s Southwest Side. The organization is demanding that the City […]
Four demolition permits issued by the City of Chicago on September 22 will clear space for a single-family home permitted back in August. A duplex multi-unit residence spanning 2145 to 2149 West Bradley Place in North Center, as well as the two-unit homes on both sides of it at 2143 and 2151 West Bradley, will […]
The California Theatre opened in 1927 as a movie theatre so refined it was known as the “cathedral of the motion picture.” It stayed a “movie palace” until the 1970s, when it became a concert venue. But today, the building looks far different. The theatre is decaying in the middle of downtown San Diego — […]
STAMFORD – Preliminary approvals have been granted for a new affordable housing building in downtown Stamford to replace the remaining St. John’s Towers buildings on Tresser Boulevard. The Zoning Board approved the “general development plan” for the 305-unit apartment building Monday. The final proposal, which will include the specifics for a public-amenity space, architectural designs and […]