Unique buildings can fall to a common fate: demolition by neglect
Tag: code enforcement
Posted inJohn Ruch
Historic gas station’s pending demolition fuels concerns about weak preservation tactics
Nearly 70 years after it began serving drivers headed to Stone Mountain, a historic, long-shuttered gas station in Cabbagetown is facing city-ordered demolition. That’s welcome news for residents unhappy with an eyesore condition that includes a tree growing out of the missing roof. But for preservationists, the station’s fate is fueling concerns about why the […]
Posted inMaggie Lee
Daily, weekly fines would be OK for some “problem properties,” say some on Atlanta City Council
“I’m OK with them having to pay $500 every single week, whatever it takes.”
Posted inLatest News
Demolition marks start of Atlanta mayor’s anti-blight campaign
“We’ve torn down over 100 houses in the last 15 months probably,” said the Atlanta police major who oversees code enforcement.
