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Demolition of the old Hoagie City Building
Watching the demolition of the old Hoagie City Building, 21st and Market St, Philadelphia. Sunday afternoon, 6/2.

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Downtown Portland's Cornelius Hotel, on the National Register of Historic Places, may be headed for a wrecking ball.

TMT Development, which owns the building at 809 S.W. Alder, said it has applied for a permit to demolish the former hotel after trying for years to come up with a viable rehabilitation plan.

But because the building is a historic landmark, a demolition permit's first stop for approval is before the Portland City Council, a body which gets an up-or-down vote on whether the demolition can proceed and could also help find money to save it.

The building has been listed in the National Register since 1986. The building's first owner, Dr. Charles D. Cornelius, was described in its National Register application as an "Oregon pioneer and renaissance man," whose "varied interests included gold mining and acting."

The building was designed by local architectural firm Bennes, Hendricks and Tobey in the French Renaissance style with an elaborate mansard roof. It opened May 18, 1908, when guests rented rooms for $1.50 a night.

But the hotel's only guests in the last 40 years were of the uninvited variety. It's been damaged by fire, seeping water and the ravages of time. Now it's boarded up to keep out trespassers and marked with signs to warn firefighters the building isn't sound.

TMT says it faces the prospect of city fines or at least $1.5 million in upgrades just to bring the building up to code.

According to city records, Moyer considered demolishing the building in 2009, but opted instead to "warehouse" it -- a procedure in city code that allows the building to be left vacant and secured for a limited time while development opportunities are explored.

That period ended in May, records say, and TMT didn't apply for a second one-year extension. That means it must bring it up to code, demolish it or face fines.

"We've been working with (the city) for the last several years so we can maintain the building until we can get a tenant that's a good user," Sturgeon said, but "a lot of smart developers haven't been able to find a way to make this project pencil."

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TMT Development seeks demolition permit for historical Cornelius Hotel in downtown Portland

Wham! Wham! Wham!

Patty Pizzo was the first to pick up a sledgehammer Wednesday and repeatedly strike a wall to kick off the official demolition of the outdated kitchen at the Bucks County Emergency Homeless Shelter.

The kitchen, which Pizzo runs, serves three meals a day to the 70 to 80 adults and children living at the shelter run by the Family Service Association of Bucks County.

Soon after Pizzos ceremonial swings, volunteers poured in to begin what Ian Dove, construction manager with The Huffman Group, said will be three days of demolition. Officials said construction is expected to take a month and a half to two months.

As it (the kitchen) stands, its not efficient, said David Ford, Family Service Associations director of development. Its not necessarily the safest way to prepare food.

Once the demolition is done, workers will begin building a new kitchen for the shelter, located near Five Points in Bristol Township.

The renovation is the result of the Buck Up Bucks County! campaign that the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer newspapers, along with the Family Service Association, launched in February.

The concept was that the money for the project could be raised easily if even one-third of the countys population gave $1 each. The communitys response was deafening. Single dollars rolled in, along with everything from $5 bills to $100 bills and checks for even more.

The $200,000 goal was met in just four weeks and county residents asked that the fundraising continue because the cause was so worthy. In May, the FSA reported that more than $264,000 had been raised.

Plans include adding about 150 square feet to the kitchen area, installing commercial-grade materials and equipment, including bigger sinks, a dishwasher, proper shelving for storage, an ice maker, a mixer, a food prep area and a new walk-in refrigerator. Workers will create a laundry room and a small kitchen office, plus all-chrome shelving in the donations area. The design also calls for a new donation and inspection area for community members to drop off food.

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Demolition begins at Bucks homeless shelter kitchen

Wham! Wham! Wham!

Patty Pizzo was the first to pick up a sledgehammer Wednesday and repeatedly strike a wall to kick off the official demolition of the outdated kitchen at the Bucks County Emergency Homeless Shelter.

The kitchen, which Pizzo runs, serves three meals a day to the 70 to 80 adults and children living at the shelter run by the Family Service Association of Bucks County.

Soon after Pizzos ceremonial swings, volunteers poured in to begin what Ian Dove, construction manager with The Huffman Group, said will be three days of demolition. Officials said construction is expected to take a month and a half to two months.

As it (the kitchen) stands, its not efficient, said David Ford, Family Service Associations director of development. Its not necessarily the safest way to prepare food.

Once the demolition is done, workers will begin building a new kitchen for the shelter, located near Five Points in Bristol Township.

The renovation is the result of the Buck Up Bucks County! campaign that the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer newspapers, along with the Family Service Association, launched in February.

The concept was that the money for the project could be raised easily if even one-third of the countys population gave $1 each. The communitys response was deafening. Single dollars rolled in, along with everything from $5 bills to $100 bills and checks for even more.

The $200,000 goal was met in just four weeks and county residents asked that the fundraising continue because the cause was so worthy. In May, the FSA reported that more than $264,000 had been raised.

Plans include adding about 150 square feet to the kitchen area, installing commercial-grade materials and equipment, including bigger sinks, a dishwasher, proper shelving for storage, an ice maker, a mixer, a food prep area and a new walk-in refrigerator. Workers will create a laundry room and a small kitchen office, plus all-chrome shelving in the donations area. The design also calls for a new donation and inspection area for community members to drop off food.

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Demolition work to pave the way for new 2.7m library and council centre for Billingham

5:14pm Wednesday 5th June 2013 in News By Chris Webber, Reporter (Stockton/Hartlepool)

A NEW 2.7m library and council centre for a Tees town has moved a step closer following the demolition of an art gallery and offices.

The new customer service centre for Billingham will house the library but also customer services for Stockton Borough Council, housing association Tristar Homes and Billingham Town Councils headquarters.

Demolition of the old buildings began today, Wednesday, June 5, and the new centre is expected to open by the end of 2014.

Stockton Councils Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transport, Councillor Mike Smith, signalled the start of the demolition works by sounding a klaxon horn.

Councillor Smith said: This is another piece of the jigsaw of the 25m transformation of Billingham Town Centre and its exciting to see another key element of our plans getting under way.

Customer service centres have been hugely successful and popular elsewhere in the Borough and this one will attract people into Billingham Town Centre, generating additional footfall for local businesses.

We want to give the people of Billingham the town centre they expect and deserve and the changes are happening at quite a pace now.

Meanwhile, a further 2.3m of works by town centre owners, Stockland, are also due to begin.

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Town Meeting members on Wednesday ended the Annual Town Meeting by delaying a decision on the controversial demolition delay bylaw until September.

Article 21, which sought to amend the towns demolition delay bylaw, was dismissed due to the fact that so many Town Meeting members proposed changes or amendments to the article, Board of Selectmen Chairman Mark Paolillo said. The article will be debated at a fall Town Meeting session in September, he said.

Its a mess, Paolillo said while arguing the article should be dismissed. We would be here forever debating this article.

The article, co-sponsored by the Historic District Commission (HDC) and the Planning Board, sought to offer demolition protection to more than 200 Belmont properties. In its original form, the bylaw proposed demolition delay periods of six months for residential buildings and 12 months for commercial buildings.

But so many competing motions and amendments were filed that the Selectmen and Town Moderator Mike Widmer recommended dismissal.

I think that would have been totally, monumentally unfair to [Town Meeting members] to vote on the article, Widmer said.

Both the HDC and Planning Board suggested recommended voting against dismissal and then discussing the issue at a Town Meeting session on June 12 or June 19. Representatives from both committees argued that passing some form of a demolition delay bylaw would offer interim protection against the demolition of historic buildings, and that the involved parties could debate the issue and change the article at a later date.

Michael Smith, co-chairman of the HDC, said he was disappointed by the way debate about the article played out.

Belmont has a record of historic preservation that is better than this, he said.

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Demolition delay bylaw article dismissed

Mark Fazlollah, Inga Saffron, Dylan Purcell, and Paul Nussbaum, Inquirer Staff Writers Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 3:19 PM

The contractor hired to demolish the building at 2136-38 Market St. has a criminal record stemming from a phony car-wreck scheme with a Philadelphia police officer, according to court records.

And his demolition work next to a Salvation Army thrift shop worried neighbors, workers, and others in the days before Wednesday's fatal collapse, because an adjoining wall was left unsupported.

The demolition was being done by Griffin Campbell Construction of 1605 Butler St. That North Philadelphia address is also the residence of Griffin T. Campbell, 49, who could not be reached for comment.

Campbell has city permits to demolish six other properties, including three Market Street properties owned by STB Investments Corp., the owner of the collapsed building. The principal of STB is Richard Basciano, owner of many seedy properties and once dubbed "the undisputed king of Times Square porn."

According to court records, Campbell filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection in March, listing $221,000 in liabilities, including $10,000 in unpaid city business taxes and delinquent state and federal taxes, as well as numerous bank liens on properties he owns in North Philadelphia.

Campbell's residence is a nondescript rowhouse in North Philadelphia. A woman who answered the door declined to comment and then locked the door. The home had a tidy porch with a tricycle and a broom on it. Neighbors also declined to talk.

Campbell pleaded guilty in April 2009 to having filed a false insurance claim, claiming to be a passenger in a car involved in a 2005 auto collision that was actually a hoax to defraud an insurance company.

After filing the false claim, Campbell was paid $17,500 by Cambridge Insurance Co., plus $5,856 for medical bills. The scam unraveled when a Philadelphia officer, Deshane Riggins, admitted preparing "numerous fictitious accident reports" and identified Campbell's as one of them.

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Time-lapse of sandstone retaining wall being built (5/6)
Day 5 Time-lapse video of a sandstone retaining wall being built, 5 second interval between shots. Camera used was a GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition.

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Glendale Heights, IL (PRWEB) June 06, 2013

Bathroom remodeling company Luxury Bath is staying on trend with gray bathroom design styles, according to a recent National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) 2013 Style Report. Gray bathroom designs have grown in appeal and have become a popular bathroom color trend for 2013. Luxury Bath offers the trending gray bathroom design choice with their Arctic Ice color.

The Chicago-based company has stayed on top of current bathroom design trends by offering their gray Arctic Ice bathroom design for their tub and shower wall surrounds. The Arctic Ice color consists of a marbled gray pattern, available in the bathroom remodeling companys different tile patterns.

Luxury Baths gray Arctic Ice color has been one of our top selling bathroom design options, said Davis Glassberg, President of Luxury Bath. Customers choosing a bathroom remodel enjoy Arctic Ices classic light gray design, which brightens up the bathroom and offers a calming effect.

According to NKBAs report, gray bathroom color schemes have risen in popularity over the past three years. Gray bathroom designs are being used in 56 percent of bathroom remodels, up from 12 percent in 2010. The use of gray bathroom designs have jumped in popularity based on their growing appeal, creating chic, sophisticated spaces, according to NKBA.

Luxury Bath also provides tub and shower wall surrounds in the most popular bathroom color scheme, white. NKBA found that white and off-whites are still used in the majority of bathroom remodels, used in 71 percent of bathroom designs. Beiges and bones are the second most popular bathroom color, followed by the use of grays and browns.

About Luxury Bath

Luxury Bath (http://www.luxurybath.com) has been providing one-day bathroom remodeling updates and ideas since 1991. Supplying over 900 different bathroom remodeling companies across North America, Luxury Bath offers customers new bathroom ideas and provides high quality affordable bath remodeling products.

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By: RAJESH MANIKPURI

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