 Pittsfield Historical OKs Demos for Fire-Gutted Home, BusinessThe 2021 fire destroyed most features of the house such as doors and windows. It was believed to be a two-family home at the time. Less than a month after the fire, owner Stephen Furey passed away at the age of 55.  Dalton Select Board May Forgive Back Taxes for 463 High St.A revised demolition quote of $52,975 is more than the land assessment of $46,400, so the waiving of the back taxes is the town's attempt to encourage the receiver not to back out.  Pittsfield Historical Commission OKs Demos for Christian Center ExpansionThe Christian Center plans to demolish two deteriorated buildings on its property to expand its footprint for increased community service.  Public Meeting to Be Held on Demo of Historical Wendell Avenue BarnMembers speculated that the public hearing process might bring interest in saving the structure.  Pittsfield Historical Commission OKs Home DemosThe Historical Commission on Monday approved the demolition of three residential properties.  Burned-Out Houghton Street Building on North Adams' Demolition ListThe six-unit building burned four years ago in January in a massive fire that took two hours to bring under control. The fire was considered accidental though the actual cause could not be determined.  Pittsfield Historical Commission OKs Two Multifamily DemosThe more than 100-year-old Cherry Street property sustained serious damage from a neighboring fire that destroyed a 12-unit home last year.  Former North Adams Dry Cleaning Building DemolishedThe city took possession of the former dry cleaning shop in 2019 as part of a portfolio of properties transferred by the now-dissolved Housing Opportunities Inc. That process took several years because of site testing and over concerns of liabilities for cleanup.  Pittsfield Historical Commission Vote to Urge Miss Hall to Preserve the Weston HouseThe Historical Commission on Monday voted to give the nearly 200-year-old Weston House at Miss Hall's School "preferable preserve" status after an extensive discussion between the public and the commissioner.  Porches Inn Gets OK to Proceed With River Street Demolition, New RestaurantThe project by Berkshire Hill Development Corp., parent company of Porches inn, had already been approved by the Planning Board in June. It received permits and variances (largely dealing with parking) from the Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday and the OK to demolish a building, reluctantly, from the Historical Commission on Friday.  Pittsfield Historical Commission Holds Off on Demolition DelayThe Historical Commission is torn on a demolition delay application from Berkshire Theatre Group for a carriage house located behind the Thaddeus Clapp House.  Lanesborough Selectmen Order Demolition of Abandoned BuildingJoppru said he condemned the building in 2016, but because of various solar projects and the COVID-19 pandemic, there has not been much more action on the issue. He said the current condition of the building is unsalvageable.  Former Rectory in North Adams on Demolition ListThe rectory is all that's left of St. Francis, which was the oldest Catholic church in the city — and the largest in New England at one time. The church was an imposing structure at the entrance to the downtown for more than 150 years before its demolition in 2016 over concerns about its structural integrity.  Pittsfield Conservation Commission OKs Destruction of GE BuildingThe Conservation Commission on Thursday approved the demolition of General Electric's Building 65 at 375 Newell St.  Pittsfield Historical Commission OKs Rebuild of Bakery for Pot DispensaryCannabis company True East Leaf plans to rebuild the former Richmond Bakery's second floor after running into multiple uneven additions on the historic building's footprint.  SVMC's 'Green' Razing of Lodge Building Makes Way for New ERThe building, which SVMC is demolishing to make way for its $28 million Kendall Emergency Department, was built in 1925 and initially acted as laundry and housekeeping facilities. In recent years, the Lodge has served primarily as an office building.  Adams Board of Health Orders Demolition of Valley Street HouseThe board voted Wednesday to have it torn down after Code Enforcement Officer Mark Blaisdell said the structure posed an immediate danger. |
