Demolition News

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). […]

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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 […]

GREEN BAY – The ongoing demolition of the former Wisconsin Public Service Corp. downtown Green Bay campus became more evident this week as a crane was on site to bring some walls down. Here is what to know: When did demolition begin? Crews started work in October after the city of Green Bay on Sept. […]

Cue the wrecking balls. The owners of four historic landmarks in Charlotte have applied to demolish the buildings, most of which are at least a century old. Local preservationists tell the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter it’s the highest number of historic buildings facing demolition at once they’ve ever seen. The Ledger’s Tony Mecia joins me […]

A 117-year-old Nob Hill property is slated to turn into 33 condominiums. It’s rare, legal, and has an unusual twist. The property slated for a tear-down spans from 842-860 California Street. The plan calls for a new eight-story building with 33 condominiums, most of them one or two-bedroom homes. That’s the kind of development Nob […]

A piece of Huntsville city government history is set to be demolished, as the Huntsville City Council approved a contract for the demolition of the former City Hall building. The City of Huntsville hired Britt Demolition and Recycling, Inc., for the demolition of the former City Hall located at 308 Fountain Circle. The contract for […]

Three workers were killed and four others injured when a bridge being prepared for demolition partially collapsed Oct. 16 in southern Mississippi. The bridge carrying State Route 149 over the Strong River in Simpson County, located southeast of Jackson, Miss., had been closed to traffic for about a month as part of a bridge replacement […]