MADISON, Wis. -

It's shaping up to be a busy two years on one of Madison's most popular streets.

A demolition project is already underway on State Street, with another proposed down the road and a major renovation of a pedestrian mall planned near campus.

City and University of Wisconsin-Madison officials sought public input Tuesday for a multimillion-dollar rehab project on the campus end of State Street at UW's Library Mall.

"As a city, we're trying to make sure we have a plan that's aesthetically pleasing and really fits into the design of the university," said Ald. Scott Resnick, who represents the campus area. He said construction would start in spring 2014.

Meanwhile, the Mullins Group of Madison has proposed demolishing the University Inn on the 500 block of State Street and building a stair-stepping tower of shops and apartments.

The plan would utilize the lone surface parking lot along State Street, which some call a waste of prime real estate and a space that panhandlers used in the past.

The building would be shorter along the street but would rise in height to a 12-story tower near Gilman and Frances Streets, said Brad Mullins of the development team.

The developers are planning on 250 to 300 apartment units, with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. It still needs approval from the city.

The proposal would displace current tenants, including a cell phone store and several restaurants, for 18 to 24 months during construction, Mullins said.

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Today, the city of Cordova in Walker County will begin demolition on their downtown district. This demolition comes nearly two years after the buildings were destroyed by a tornado outbreak.

On April 27, 2011, the city of Cordova was hit twice by tornadoes once in the morning and again that evening. The tornadoes destroyed many home as well as the city's downtown district. This section housed most of the community's businesses, including the City Hall.

Since the tornado outbreak of April 27, 2011, Cordova's downtown district has sat vacant surrounded by storm debris. City leaders say a delay in funding from the Federal government is to blame for the slow progress in the area.

Back in January, nearly 21 months after tornadoes devastated the area, Cordova received the approval they needed to move forward with rebuilding their downtown district. State and local leaders said Federal officials were slow to decide on funding because of the area's historical significance.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will cover 90% of the cost of the demolition project. The state and city will share the remaining cost.

Demolition is set to begin this morning at 9:00. Cordova Mayor, Jack Scott, says the process should take 60 days to complete.

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PARKERSBURG - The demolition of the former Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority bus garage on First Street began over the weekend, officials said.

The MOVTA approved the sale of the outdated garage to Jim McCutcheon, highest bidder, for $155,000 last November. The garage at 213 First St. is about two blocks from where the transit authority originally began and the site will become a parking lot, officials said.

McCutcheon said the facility will be a much better site for people to see when driving into Parkersburg. He said work for the demolition was coming along pretty well and workers hope to finish in another week and a half.

Photo by Mandi Cardosi Demolition of the Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authoritys old maintenance garage should be completed in about a week and a half, officials said.

"We're going to light it and make it attractive," McCutcheon said of the property. "It's coming good."

Tim Thomas, MOVTA general manager, said the garage is no longer affiliated with the transit authority, and the organization will continue to look for a new property to use for bus maintenance.

Thomas had discussed with MOVTA board members the building, containing asbestos among other environmental safety concerns, would have been a risk to the organization to renovate or properly demolish. Transit officials had authorized the sale, and Thomas had listed the property, taking the highest bidder.

Mayor Bob Newell said the project is a good one for the city and for the Bureau of the Public Debt employees. He said Jim McCutcheon, co-owner of the Parkersburg Parking Facility, demolished the building to make room for Public Debt employees to park.

Newell said had the building been suitable for something the city would have reconsidered letting it be demolished. Since the building had environmental concerns and was in "pretty sore shape," he said, city officials thought the demolition of the building was best.

"Cleanup (of the building) was quite an undertaking," Newell said. "It had gotten to the point where (the building) was in too bad of shape for the transit to keep up with it."

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Demolition of Shoppers Square, a 1960s era shopping mall in downtown Little Falls, began earlier this week. Part of a multi-million dollar project to renovate the building that housed the citys lone grocery store, sections of the structure will be demolished and rebuilt. Its going to be a good thing for the city, Mayor Robert Peters said during a telephone interview Tuesday afternoon. Its going to be an improvement to downtown. Among the planned improvements is construction of a modern 30,500 square foot Price Chopper supermarket on the western end of the facility. From what I have been told the project is moving along on schedule, which means everything is on track to open in late fall, said Peters. Of course that could change if the demolition or construction were to hit a snag. You never know what youll find when you start taking down old buildings, so hopefully everything will go smoothly. Plans also call for the eastern end of the facility to undergo renovations. The project is going to clean everything up, said Peters. Portions of the building will be brand new, while other portions will look new. Itll be a real positive when its done. The estimated cost of the project, which will create 20 full-time and 90 part-time jobs, is $6,459,149, according to Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency documents. The IDA last month approved a straight lease agreement to allow the IDA to hold nominal title to the property and offer Price Chopper Operating Company exemption from sales and mortgage recording taxes, as well as reduced property taxes. According to the agreement, Price Chopper Operating Company will receive $320,287 in financial assistance in the form of an 8.25 percent sales tax exemption. In this state and this economy, these types of incentives are quite necessary, IDA Executive Director Mark Feane previously, said. This project will create new jobs and a state-of-the-art grocery store. It represents a good investment in the city of Little Falls, he added.

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By Julie Vaughan Editor After years of not being used, the Canton ISD Board of Trustees voted to move forward on the abatement and demolition process of unused facilities. Three of the four old junior high wings, which have not been in use by the district since the construction of the new junior high, and the old special education buildings that front Buffalo Street, were the facilities discussed. CISD Superintendent Jay Tullos said both facilities need asbestos abatement, and after speaking with one firm, the three junior high wings not used by the district need to be demolished. It is just a matter of time before someone gets in there and gets hurt, Tullos said about the old junior high. He noted that already, many of the windows have been boarded up due to the glass being shot out with BB guns, etc. I just cant foresee us using these buildings in the future, he added. Tullos said the estimates for abatement and demo are approximately $93,000, not including abatement of the two old special education buildings. He said those two buildings would just need abatement and he would like to keep them for future use by the district. Tullos said the estimate includes removal of the slabs and if all three wings are taken down at the same time the district would receive a 10-25 percent discount. The cost for the three wings to use in the future would not be worth it to repair, Tullos continued. Tullos told the board he would like to see the district keep the slabs and install asphalt in the middle or over them and use that area as a parking lot for the old junior high gymnasium. The abatement and demolition would be formally bid out, and Tullos said he hopes to have the work done over the summer. Trustees voted to hire ERI Consulting Services, an environmental consulting firm, to represent the district and handle the selection and qualified abatement and demolition contractors. In other business, the board: -voted to leave the 2013-14 tuition for transfer students at a rate of $250 per eligible student. -approved the Gifted/Talented Education Program Manual. -heard from Tullos during his Superintendents Report who gave an update on the Education Foundation Grants given last week as well as the success of students at the Van Zandt County Fair Youth Expo last weekend. He also informed the board that Canton ISD would be hosting the annual Bus Rodeo for the region in the high school parking lot. Business manager Denise Stone then updated the board on the proposed insurance rates and the increases facing staff for 2013. -heard from Canton Junior High Principal Amy Autry who introduced sixth grader Piper Beasley and eighth grader Mark Byrd. Autry described Piper as a wonderful asset to our campus, and said that Mark was very nice and polite. Piper gave the invocation and Mark led the Pledge of Allegiance. -approved the consent agenda which included minutes from the March 18 meeting, the financial reports, audit service contract with Rutherford, Taylor & Company, P.C., contract for food service management and the May 20 school board meeting at the elementary cafeteria.

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Demolition is well underway of the old Orion Pictures building at 17th and Wyandotte streets despite opposition by preservationists who said it was an integral part of the historic Film Row District.

Much of the old building at 118 W. 17th Street in the Crossroads Arts District was razed by late morning today. It is being torn down by philanthropist Shirley Helzberg to make way for a planned three-level garage that will have 185 spaces and retail on the ground floor.

Helzberg said the $5 million garage was needed to provide parking for two other historic buildings at the intersection of 17th and Wyandotte she has redeveloped, the Webster House and the Vitagraph Film Exchange buildings. While preservationists opposed the demolition of the Orion, the building had no local landmark protection.

The Orion building opened in 1946 and was one of 15 buildings in the area that comprised Kansas City's Film Row. From the 1920s through the 1970s, major Hollywood studios used the buildings to store and distribute films throughout the region.

It was one of about 30 similar districts around the country.

Several of the Film Row buildings have been renovated in recent years, but an effort to have the five-block area listed on the National Register of Historic Places a few years ago fell through.

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TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) -

Demolition is nearing completion at the former NorthTowne Square Mall and nobody is happier than Ron Hemelgarn, the owner of Super Fitness.

His business is the only portion of the former mall still standing, and he believes the zoning flexibility on the property, combined with the city removing the main obstacle for redevelopment, will lead to new businesses on the site.

"With expansion of GM, and also Chrysler, this area can be light industrial for the job shops that supply products to the auto manufacturers. It's also zoned commercial, so you actually can have vision now to build any type of business," said Hemelgarn.

The city of Toledo acquired the property from the previous owner, which was delinquent on property taxes and utility payments to the city. The city anticipates recovering the cost of demolition through the sale of the property.

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The Kansas East Conference of the United Methodist Church intends to tear down the 1890s-era former church sanctuary building it owns at 700 S.E. Lime.

But Topekans interested in historic preservation hope to start a dialogue targeted at saving the structure from the wrecking ball and once again making it a productive part of East Topeka.

The citys governing body, consisting of the nine council members and Mayor Larry Wolgast, plans to accept public comments and consider authorizing the buildings demolition when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday in its chambers at 214 S.E. 8th.

The Kansas East Conference hopes to raze the structure, which Topeka planning officials think was constructed in 1890. Topekan Sarah Bremer Parks whose father, Paul Bremer, was the churchs pastor from 1964 to 1969 says the sanctuary was built in 1896.

The sanctuary was used for services until the church ended them last year because of declining membership. The church had 36 members when it officially closed July 1, while average attendance at services was 16, said Kay Scarbrough, Topeka District superintendent for the Kansas East Conference of the United Methodist Church,

The church continues to use, and isnt seeking to demolish, an adjacent annex that houses a fellowship and faith ministry started in 1960 to aid the needy.

The sanctuary building has functioned without water and service services since the annex was built in the late 1950s or early 1960s.

Scarbrough said Monday, The building is in disrepair, and there is an estimated cost of $143,000 to repair the structure, which includes the foundation, the floor joists, the roof and the electrical system.

She said the Kansas East Conference thinks the money it would take to repair the church would be better spent reaching out to the East Topeka community in other ways.

Scarbrough added that members of the churchs congregation sent a letter to the Kansas East Conference saying they didnt want to see the sanctuary sit there and deteriorate further.

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