NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) — Work began Monday to tear down New Albany’s Parkview Tower housing complex.
The decision to demolish the building came after officials determined renovation of the building wasn’t possible following a 2025 fire at the apartments.
Parkview Tower was about two-thirds occupied when the fire broke out March 22. Emergency responders rushed to evacuate residents as thick smoke spread through the floors. Twenty-three people were sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation, and 47 people were displaced…