Howe Mortuary Demolition Begins
Howe Mortuary is demolished in Longmont.

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India News: Verdict expected on Babri Masjid demolition case
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The city doesn't expect to do any extra building inspections, despite the dramatic demolition of a neglected building that forced a dozen elderly residents out of their homes on Wednesday.

Carli Edwards, the assistant director of inspections for the City of Vancouver, said her department performs 100,000 site inspections a year based on new permit applications and complaints, and does not, as a rule, inspect abandoned buildings at all.

"We don't have an inspection program that has us going to buildings for no reason," Edwards said.

"There are vacant buildings throughout the city and the type of problem we saw (Wednesday) is extremely rare," she said, adding the city relies on owners to take care of their property and on the public to report problems.

"We don't have any reason to believe an abandoned building is any more dangerous than an occupied building. With abandoned buildings, we worry more that people will get into them and set a fire or somehow endanger themselves."

Building inspection experts made the decision to demolish a 106-yearold building when they arrived at 451 Powell St., a property owned by the Philippine Women's Centre and last occupied - and inspected - in May 2010, when it was certified as secure.

But on Wednesday afternoon, officials were alerted to structural concerns with the crumbling building. Outside walls appeared to be buckling and the second storey was extremely unsound, said firefighters at the scene. An interior wall had fallen down.

The possibility of collapse in turn threatened the 122-year-old singleroom occupancy residence next door in Vancouver's historic Japantown. Twelve people, most of whom are Chinese-Canadian seniors who have lived at 439 Powell St. for years, are now staying at a motel on Kingsway until a structural assessment can be done.

That address was inspected last year as part of an SRO-specific program in Vancouver, and did pass the test.

But the city has now ordered the landlord, the Ming Sun Benevolent Society, to hire an engineer and complete a new building assessment within 72 hours, Edwards said.

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By DENISE GRANT

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Demolition bids for several county-own buildings along Findlay's North Main Street were opened Thursday.

The Hancock County commissioners are expected to award contracts for the demolition next week.

A total of 15 bids were received, some from companies as far away as Cleveland.

Contractors were asked to make separate bids on demolishing the single, even-numbered building at 120 N. Main, and the odd-numbered buildings across the street at 115 to 133 N. Main St.

In most cases, contractors said they can start work between 10 and 30 days after receiving the contract. Demolition could take between a week and 75 days.

Hume Supply, Lima, appeared to be the low bidder for both jobs, with a bid of $33,567 for the demolition of 115 to 133 N. Main St., and a bid of $4,650 for the 120 N. Main St. building. The company said it can start work within 10 days of receiving the contract, and will complete the work in 45 days.

Bids went as high as $128,300 for demolition of the multiple buildings, and up to $24,950 to tear down 120 N. Main St.

State law requires the contract to go to the lowest, responsible bidder.

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Members of Maamannar Thirumalai Naicker Samooga Nala Sangam here have appealed to the State government to stop demolishing Rani Mangammal Palace, the heritage building in North Avani Moola Street near Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple.

In a press release, the forum expressed its concern over the demolition of the old building by some individuals. The Corporation authorities should take a stern action against those behind the demolition act by which they had not only defamed Rani Mangammal but also brought shame to Maduai residents.

At a time when there have been appeals to preserve heritage buildings and awareness programmes are conducted to this effect, report of the demolition had come as rude shock.

The government had the responsibility to preserve structures that reveal the history to the future generations. The government should direct the police to register a case against those who were behind the demolition, forum president T. Radhakrishnan said in the statement and threatened to stage demonstrations if there was no tangible action.

In another release, members of Mammannar Thirumalai Naicker Naidu-Naicker Mahajana Sangam, K. Pudur, expressed concern over demolition of the bulding.

The building was built in 1689.

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Raw Video: Milton-Madison bridge demolition
A 700-foot section of the old Milton, Ky.-Madison, Ind., bridge was demolished using controlled explosives.

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Residents and stakeholders are at odds about whether a historic home at 7 Glengarry Road should be torn down to make way for a new building.

Proponents argue the house should be demolished because it is a health and safety risk, while opponents say that tearing down the home, which has been unoccupied for years, could negatively impact the surrounding area.

Studies by a building inspector, industrial hygienist and environmental engineer all revealed a significant amount of black mold contamination, according to Elaine Vreeland, the towns conservation administrator.

At Mondays Board of Selectmen meeting, Glengarry Road resident David Estridge spoke on behalf of neighbors who want the home condemned and demolished.

"The last thing we or our neighbors want is to tear town any building of historical significance," Estridge said. "But its gone from an abandoned eyesore to a frightening health and safety hazard."

Prospective buyers Marc Archer and Lara Henshaw Archer determined the level of contamination was too great to remediate, Vreeland said. They filed a notice of intent back in May to tear it down and build a new home in keeping with the character of the current building.

The Conservation Commission, which was required to sign off on the project due to its proximity to Wedge Pond, hosted a public hearing on the issue and visited the site before issuing an order of conditions on June 11 allowing the demolition.

But a group of more than 10 individuals has filed an appeal to the states Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protesting that decision. They argue the demolition would negatively impact the resource area around the home, including Wedge Pond, Vreeland said.

Complicating the matter is the fact the home is part of a historic district, meaning both the DEP and the Massachusetts Historical Commission must weigh in before a demolition can move forward, Vreeland said.

"Its one of our more complex issues," she said.

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