Two long-vacant historic buildings on Second Avenue in Lansingburgh will be demolished after a city inspection found them in imminent danger of collapse, Troy Mayor Carmella R. Mantello announced Friday. The emergency declaration applies to 624–630 Second Avenue, the former sites of Hot Dog Charlie’s and Trader Ed’s Pub. Authorities have ordered the closure of Second Avenue between 115th and 118th streets until further notice as demolition work begins.
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Emergency Declaration Signed
Mayor Mantello signed an emergency order authorizing immediate demolition after city engineers condemned the two adjoining buildings. Officials determined the structures posed “a high hazard to public safety.” According to the declaration, “After inspecting the premises, the City Engineer condemned both buildings as being in danger of immediate collapse and has ordered them to be demolished.”
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Inspection Findings Detailed
The inspection report described the buildings as being in “dangerous and apparently collapsing condition.” Officials noted that attempts at stabilization would endanger workers due to the extent of the structural failures. The southernmost building was deemed unstable and at risk of sudden collapse, while the northernmost property was unlikely to withstand either the collapse of its neighbor or the demolition process itself…