City Leaders Prompted Into Action Over Downtown Demolitions

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DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) The sudden demolition of century-old buildings in Dallas is prompting city leaders to take action. While a number of historic properties have recently fell victim to the wrecking ball, some residents have set out to protect other properties from the same fate.

Theres plenty of shiny and new in the city, but in the downtown Dallas core theres more history than you might imagine. But as it stands, theres very little protection in place to keep buildings from being reduced to rubble again.

The teardown of 1611 Main Street and two connecting buildings caught many people in the neighborhood off guard. It really hurts looking and seeing a 129-year-old building disappear, just in a weekend, said Adrian Bustos.

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Bustos used to live in the lofts that occupied 1611 Main Street. He now owns the store next door, a pet care business specializing in grooming, natural food and dog walking services. He says redevelopment over the last three years has been good for Downtown Pawz.

Its a better vibe than what it used to be. Its not so dead.

But neither Bustos, preservationists, or some city leaders expected the demolition that happened last weekend. A developer, Headington, had a demolition permit pulled last Friday, and began the work on Sunday. The new 1611 Main will be home to high-end retail.

Like many of the buildings that were constructed during Dallass building boom at the turn of the 20th century, this one was not protected from change.

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City Leaders Prompted Into Action Over Downtown Demolitions