NTI demolitions continue

This building, at 4726 Griscom Street, is being demolished this week with NTI funding.

Demolitions

Fox News reported on Friday that demolition has begun on Deal Street. I am not sure how long the link will be available but here it is: http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4033251&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

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Demolition

When is demolition of a house a good idea. When the structure is such an eyesore or hazard that we have no choice. The Northeast Times reports http://www.northeasttimes.com/2007/0719/homes.html that 43 properties are slated to be demolished in Frankford. Although we are seeing a fair number of properties being reborn there are also a large number that look beyond hope. Elimination of those dangerous eyesores can't help but make the neighborhood more attractive to future development. When the dust settles, we will have taken another step on the road to the "Next Great Neighborhood in the Next Great City".