Photos: Demolition continues at 466 Springfield Ave., Summit …

SUMMIT On Oct. 1, preparations were made for the demolition of 466 and 467 Springfield Ave. At that time, Mark Yeager, the president of MRY Associates, said the demolition process would last through Nov. 18. That day is next Monday and, as of late Tuesday afternoon, the two large buildings at the back of the property were still standing.

Yager and the construction company are still waiting for NJ Transit to issue a permit to bring down those buildings. NJ Transit tracks run directly behind the two buildings and at least one of the tracks will have to be closed during demolition. The plan was to do the demolition on the weekend, at night.

It looked like there was a conference in progress Tuesday at the site, as a number of men talked together and pointed towards the work. Asked if he knew when the back buildings would be brought down, one of the men said, no but it should be soon. The men walked away, around the corner and continued their discussion.

It will have to be soon, because the detour to the Tier Garage is due to be suspended during November and December, according to a post on the citys website. Currently drivers can only enter the garage from Maple Avenue and leave the garage from Springfield Avenue.

There are lights on the site, which conforms to previous information that work would be taking place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The buildings will be removed to make room for a 35,000 -square-foot building that will have retail space on the ground floor and offices on the top three floors.

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