Internal demolition (9/16/2013)
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Internal demolition (9/16/2013)
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Internal demolition (9/16/2013) - Video
SALEM A case could be made that the demolition of the old library at Salem State University has gone on forever.
Borings and other pre-demolition tests began soon after the library closed in 2007, when it was deemed structurally unsound.
A rear section of the building came down several years ago to make way for the new Frederick E. Berry Library and Learning Commons, which opened this month.
A white, Christo-like tarp went over the remaining section of the library last spring, when demolition began in earnest on a building that had been adorned in scaffolding for years.
This final phase of the demolition, which started around May, is still going on and isnt scheduled to be done until December.
Despite the truck traffic, noise, dust and other by-products of demolition, there have been relatively few complaints about this project, according to city officials and a neighborhood group.
Until this past weekend.
The noise of jackhammers and street congestion finally got to residents, several of whom lodged complaints with the city. While the mayors office said it heard from only one person, the building inspector and a city councilor said they have received several calls in recent days.
Building Inspector Tom St. Pierre said he contacted a state inspector yesterday to forward the dust complaints and reports of jackhammering on Saturday, which would violate a city ordinance. He pointed out, however, that this is a state project under state regulations and oversight.
One resident said that while Saturday was the worst, problems have been ongoing.
GRAND BLANC, MI Demolition of the vacant Citgo gas station in downtown Grand Blanc is expected to start as soon as next week now that a reimbursement agreement with the city is in place.
The Grand Blanc City Council has agreed to reimburse A. F. Jonna Development and Management Co. as much a $900,000 for cleanup at the site.
The site has sat vacant for about three years.
Arkan Jonna said he started working on this project back in October 2011.
"It's been a long time since I've had a community work with us to try to clean up a mess," Jonna said. "There was trust on both sides to get to this point."
Planned for the site, located at the corner of Saginaw Street and Grand Blanc Road, are two commercial retail buildings one 8,800 square feet and the other 3,200 square feet. Both will be single-story buildings.
The city will reimburse Jonna for the cost of the cleanup which includes demolishing the building, removal of the storage tanks and any environmental cleanup of the soil.
It is estimated to cost about $903,000, although City Manager Paul Brake said the cost might come in less than estimated. The city will pay for the costs through a bond.
As part of the proposed development, FirstMerit Bank's driveway, which is located just north of the site, will be developed into a sidewalk and community space. An entrance into FirstMerit Bank will be added from Saginaw Street.
"I'm anxiously awaiting this project as the rest of the city is, as well as what things we can potentially do in the future," said City Councilman James Bappert.
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The brick facade is beautiful on the outside, but its lipstick on a pig because the inside, the structure itself, just isnt sustainable for a viable project for renovation, says Randy Lenth, city administrator for Kasson. (Ann Arbor Miller for MPR)
An Olmsted County judge issued a restraining order this week that temporarily prevents the demolition of a historic public school building in Kasson, Minn.
The order is a small victory for the two plaintiffs and some residents who believe the abandoned public school building should be protected under the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act, which protects historical resources.
For city officials, its another tactic in a long line of delays to demolish the 1918 building.
Its just getting to be such an old record playing over and over again, Kasson City Administrator Randy Lenth said. People are getting tired of it.
The complaint argues the historic school building, which has been vacant for nearly a decade, is too valuable to come down.
This summer, the State Fire Marshals Office assessed the building and determined its condition is unsafe and it needs to be demolished, Lenth said.
At this point, renovation would probably be $10 $12 million. Its deteriorated so badly for modern-day use, its just cost-prohibitive, he said.
In 2006, Kasson voters rejected a referendum to spend nearly $4 million to renovate the building. The city then moved to demolish it. Around the same time, a local preservation group placed the building on the National Register of Historic Places against the will of city officials. Lenth said this is the third lawsuit the city has faced to prevent demolition.
A scheduling conference is set for Oct. 16 to determine a court date.
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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Granger High students pick through bricks of their old school put aside for souvenirs as crews begin the tear down process on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, in West Valley
Spurred by seismic and other safety issues, demolition of the 1955 Granger High building began Wednesday in West Valley City.
Begun after asbestos removal, the demolition is expected to continue for the new few weeks, said Granite School District spokesman Ben Horsley. Students took photographs and picked through bricks set aside as souvenirs as buildings began to come down Wednesday morning.
Timeline: Granger High School
Old school Constructed in 1955 at 3690 S. 3600 West, West Valley City.
Out of date School being demolished because of safety and seismic issues.
New school Built next to old building, opened this school year. But the new stadium had its first home football game in the fall of 2011.
The new $70 million Granger High opened in August, loaded with technology. It has hundreds of computers, scattered in several computer labs with state-of-the-art projectors mounted in the ceilings, expansive hallways designed for safety and crowd control, and a well-appointed 1,500 seat auditorium.
Still, to encourage a historical perspective, an alumni room near the entrance holds trophies and a full-size medieval knight in armor the Lancer, the schools mascot.
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