Demolition begun on 2 Reading-owned buildings on Penn Street

City orders complete demolition of two Penn Street structures due to safety risk

Partial demolition work started at the location in March and work has since shifted to the Court Street side.

Demolition begun on 2 Reading-owned buildings on Penn Street

Two Reading-owned buildings on Penn Street must be demolished for public safety, the city announced. Emergency demolition of the structurally compromised buildings at 431 and 433 Penn St. has begun and will continue until further notice, the city said Wednesday in a release. The empty structures in the Callowhill Historic District are in an advanced state of decay, Reading’s chief building official told the city’s Historical Architectural Review…

City of Reading Announces Full Demolition of 431 and 433 Penn St.

From City of Reading The City of Reading is moving forward with the emergency demolition of two structurally compromised properties—431 and 433 Penn St. This necessary next step comes with Mayor Eddie Morán’s full approval and reflects the city’s commitment to safety, preservation where possible, and the revitalization of our downtown corridor. Demolition crews began work on Wednesday, May 14, and will continue until further notice. Following th…

Another day, another demolition: 1 Howell Street - Buffalo Rising

Another day, another demolition. This time it’s one of the most historic buildings in Black Rock, located at 1 Howell Street. If you’re not familiar with the building, Rachacha wrote about its significance in this article, which pointed out the various uses of the building over time, the deteriorating condition of the structure, [alluded to] the probable fate of the building, as well as its potential to play an important role in the reimagining …

Demolition underway on crumbling downtown parking deck - Richmond BizSense

The building sits on a roughly half-acre plot at the corner of East Franklin and North Sixth streets. (Mike Platania photos) One of downtown Richmond’s most blighted structures is coming down.  Demolition began in recent days on the four-story parking deck and office building at 507 E. Franklin St. The 70-year-old property has long been vacant and in disrepair. The sidewalks around it have been fenced off for years as the building’s brick façade…

Dresden – The demolition of the collapsed C bridge train of the Carola Bridge is progressing. After no work was possible since mid-February due to tensioning steel fractures, the demolition is now continuing. The reason for the standstill was safety concerns: the shock caused by the demolition could have put the rest of the building at risk.As the city administration reports, the unstable section has now been secured by means of support supports…