Sergeant Jasper demolition has begun

The Beach Company has begun the demolition of the Sergeant Jasper apartment building. Leroy Burnell/Staff

The Beach Company has begun the demolition of the 14-story Sergeant Jasper apartment building on Colonial Lake, a project that will be completed in late 2015.

Company officials have said they envision a makeover of the site with a mix of housing, apartments, commercial and retail space and a parking garage that will cover areas where Broad Street, Barre Street and Lockwood Boulevard are anchored. Construction height would range between four and seven stories.

According to a news release from the Beach Co., the work will be performed in three phases.

The first phase began last week and will include non-structural, interior demolition, including removing mechanical systems.

Broad Street Market, on the building's ground floor, is expected to remain open until its lease runs out in February.

The second phase will begin in March. It will include the demolition of the first-level commercial section, which surrounds the main structure.

The building then will be scaffolded and screened, and will be dismantled floor-by-floor, starting at the top.

The final phase, which includes preparing the site for redevelopment, will be completed in late 2015.

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