Watershed moments for the old South St. campus of Victoria Hospital will occur just two days apart next week.

On Jan. 30, the public will be invited inside the venerable main building for one last time to attend a planning workshop aimed at coming up with a plan to chart the future of the hospital block and seven or eight surrounding blocks.

Two days later, the first steps to demolish the nearly 138-year-old London institution begin.

By the end of the year, the roughly $15-million job should be done and the land allocated for a hospital in 1874 will revert to city ownership.

The demolition covers buildings on the south side of South St. A few of the buildings in the hospital complex will be spared, particularly the Colborne building and War Memorial Childrens Hospital on the north side. The city hopes to find a new use for the heritage properties.

The province is picking up the lions share of the cost.

Contribution from the hospital and more than $3 million from the city will also cover the demolition costs . Precise details of the cost-sharing are confidential and still under discussion between the city and London Health Sciences Centre.

We are hoping to create a great new urban neighbourhood for London, city planner John Fleming said Wednesday.

The city prepared a community improvement plan for the SoHo area that called for development of a specific secondary plan for the hospital area blocks. They include one immediately west of the hospital land where Fincore Canada is proposing two 26-storey towers in a wellness centre.

Fleming said the plan will boost downtown revitalization and help the core reconnect with the Thames.

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TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) -

Demolition of the former NorthTowne Square Mall is now under way.

City officials anticipate the work will takethree months to complete, with hopesof speeding up redevelopment plans for the property locatednear Alexis and Telegraph.

The city took control of the property from the previous owner who was late on taxes and public utility bills.

Money for the demolition is coming from a revolving EPA loan fund, which the city expects to get back when the property is sold. The Super Fitness facility is not affected by the former mall's demolition.

Councilman Rob Ludeman says the city will be aggressive to find a new owner and employer for the land.

"With the city, we can reach out to commercial realtors and developers in our area, and hopefully get that property reoccupied in a good use. It is zoned industrial, so there's a lot of good possibilities there," explained Ludeman.

Ludeman believes the former Southwyck Mall property would already be redeveloped if the city had control of that property.

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Demolition of the old Grand Bay Hotel along Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove began on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, to make way for a pair of twisting glass towers. (Source: Chuck Fadely / Miami Herald Staff)

COCONUT GROVE (CBSMiami) As the walls came tumbling down on Tuesday, spectators watched and expressed mixed feelings about the demolition of the iconic Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove.

This piece of Miamis history is being torn downtown make way for a future $400 million dollar pair of glass condo towers.

The Grand Bay opened its doors back in back in 1983 to serve as hotel and held the Regines nightclub. With its sleek pyramid structure, Grand Bay became a hot spot for tourist in South Florida.

It was a beautiful hotel. Very, very active, Tony Tremols, a Coconut Grove resident since 1984, told the Miami Herald. It was a landmark.

The once Mobil five-star rated hotel would later sit empty for years due to foreclosure.

Julian Fernandez, who works nearby, told the paper that he has high hopes for the post-Grand Bay site, set to begin construction in the spring.

Another bystander, Alfredo Guzman, told the Herald that he didnt think that the destruction of the building was necessary.

I dont agree, but what can I do? he asked as the wrecking ball smashed into the building. I dont believe in destroying to build all the time. It never stops.

The condo towers are expected to be opened in 2014.

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Published: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 12:01 a.m.

A shared wall with a neighboring building is one of the problems to solve before dismantling what remains of the gutted 1894 McCrossen Building.

A city hearing examiner last month said demolition needs to take place by March 15. The building's owner, Pete Sikov, acknowledged the looming deadline, but this week offered no specific timetable for getting to work.

"I know that the city has issued an order to do a demolition, so we're certainly willing to do as they request," Sikov said.

The three-alarm blaze Nov. 8 left one person dead, two people injured and displaced about 40. It destroyed the historic structure, built originally as a grocery, leaving a heap of rubble in the heart of downtown. In all, the building at the corner of Hewitt and Oakes avenues housed 13 apartments and at least three businesses.

Investigators believe the fire started in the room of 61-year-old Michael D. Beard. His death from smoke inhalation was ruled an accident and nothing led investigators to believe anything suspicious caused the fire.

The extent of the damage to the building meant there was too little information available to pinpoint a cause.

Because remnants of the building are in danger of collapsing, the city hearing examiner ordered a sidewalk cover built last month.

Former McCrossen tenants have been frustrated about not being allowed access to the site to retrieve belongings.

Damage extends to a neighboring building at 1812 Hewitt Ave., which shares a common wall. Russ Hermes, the building's co-owner, said there needs to be a plan to ensure that his building will remain structurally sound before any demolition can move ahead at the McCrossen Building next door.

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Plans unveiled for demolition of Ramsbottom's former cottage hospital

10:00pm Monday 21st January 2013 in News By Peter Magill, Chief reporter

PLANS which could see the demolition of a cottage hospital with a 110-year history are set to be unveiled.

Around 13 homes are expected to be constructed if the old Ramsbottom Cottage Hospital, in Nuttall Lane, is razed.

But a local councillor has already voiced concern over the potential redevelopment of the property, which ceased providing medical services in May 2008.

And Coun Ian Bevan is at loggerheads with NHS bosses amid claims that neighbours have not been kept informed about the future of the site.

Coun Bevan said: I am concerned that there has been no consultation on this sale and that Ramsbottom Cottage Hospital a part of the towns heritage is now under threat of demolition.

Traffic issues are of course a problem on Nuttall Lane but it is not thought likely that it will add many vehicles to the road. Traffic would be an issue, no matter what was developed on the site.

The developers are getting the site ready they are removing a considerable amount of trees.

None of these are protected by a tree protection order. However it means residents with houses along the perimeter of the site will see loss of tree cover and will experience some disruption.

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Demolition of part of the Rose Apartments building on Glen Street, the site of a Nov. 11 explosion, is to begin later this month, village Code Enforcement Officer Charles Cagle said Saturday.

That demolition will be started in two weeks,Cagle said. They (building owner Rose PropertiesAlfred, LLC) have moved forward to demolish the entire south end of that building up to a firewall. Theres a firewall that separates the two sides. Theyve got their permit in place to do that.

The explosion was on the south side of the building. Two people were injured, but neither seriously. The cause was said to be a ruptured gas line.

The southwest corner had the most damage. The entire south end cant be reconstructed. That has to come down,Cagle said. He said Allen Construction Management Inc. of Wellsville will be doing this demolition.

There is a process that will have to be completed before any rebuilding can be done on the north end of the building, Cagle said. Once that half (the south end)has been removed, another engineer will go through the north end of the building with me,Cagle said. Theres a possiblity for minimal damage (in the north end).

If no damage is found at the north end, the village will ultimately have to inspect the property, Cagle said.

I have to reinspect that building before any occupancy can take place, make sure any code violations have been addressed and all fire and safety requirements are in place,Cagle said. He said Rose Apartments is due for a village nspection in June anyway. Fire and safety inspections of rentals are required every two years, he said.

Alfred Mayor Craig Clark said Rose Properties has been cooperative with the village through this process.

"Once we get through all the paperwork, I'm looking forward to them rebuilding. I think it's good for the community," he said. "It's been needed in the community to have that style of housing."

Louis Proto of Olean, a managing partner of Rose Properties Alfred, LLC, could not be reached for comment.

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Home > News Demolition of Lynn home out for bid By Chris Stevens / The Daily Item

LYNN A Boston Street home thats been called a blight on the neighborhood is destined for demolition.

The property owner has not been playing ball for years, said Ward 5 Councilor Brendan Crighton. Ive been dealing with this since I first came on the council.

Boarded up windows are the only outward sign that the pale yellow house that sits back slightly from the busy roadway is abandoned. The property is otherwise neat and empty of debris, but that hasnt always been the case.

Inspectional Services Director Michael Donovan said the property owner first came under fire in 2008 when he made changes to the home without proper permits, and that violated the citys building and zoning codes. Then there was an actual fire, he said.

After the fire Donovan said the owner boarded up the property and walked away.

After tracking him down, Donovan said the property owner claimed he was having difficulty with his insurance company.

At that time a lot of people were having problems with their insurance companies and mortgage companies, so the city wasnt push, push, push, he said.

Since then the property has racked up $4,265 worth of code violations that have gone unpaid and the property has continued to deteriorate.

A rodent issue came up and the whole place just takes down the quality of the neighborhood, Crighton said. Im sure there are probably health and safety issues, and I think a lot of the residents will be relieved when it comes down.

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