For the new Reed Academy of Fine and Performing Arts to be built, the old middle school must be torn down. That demolition work has started. Crews from Ahrens Contracting, a demolition and excavation ...

DAYTON — A building that has been in Dayton for more than 100 years and demolition crews began to tear it down on Wednesday. Omega Baptist Church bought Fout Hall from the United Theological Seminary ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The city of Decatur has plans to demolish around 100 unsafe homes this year, and it’s set aside $1.5 million accordingly. But city council member David Horn said they’re not on ...

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In many city neighborhoods, there’s growing frustration over dilapidated homes and businesses that are in disrepair. There are thousands of buildings on the city’s list of condemned properties. At ...

A new city code requiring approval to demolish 100-year-old homes brought up a discussion on the right of property owners at the last City Council meeting. The Jefferson City Council voted 6-4 to ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The city, which settled two lawsuits last month for questionable demolitions, faces two additional lawsuits from property owners — one trying to stop the emergency demolition of his home ...