Two Adams Buildings Awaiting Demolition
 An apartment building on Commercial Street was ordered to be destroyed. Owner Susan Elbaum was ordered to have a contractor in place to plan the removal by May 11. |
The two properties that partially collapsed on the same January weekend are slated to be demolished in the upcoming weeks.
An apartment building at 137 Commercial S. owned by Susan Elbaum and a six-to-eight bay garage on Kearns Lane owned by John Swistak were ordered to be torn down by Code Enforcement Officer Scott Koczela.
Last Wednesday Koczela told the Board of Health that Elbaum was ordered to remove the structure but has yet to take steps toward it.
A contractor is ordered to be in place to plan the demolition by May 11 or else the town will be going back to court to force the demolition.
As for the Kearns Lane building, Swistak has informed Koczela that it will be removed in the next few weeks.
Both building's roofs collapsed under the weight of snow in January. The Commercial Street structure was condemned for being structurally unsound after the collapse forced residents on the first floor to find alternative housing. A few days later, a neighbor of the Kearns Street structure – that was used for storage – reported a partial roof collapse. There were no injuries in either incident.
