They received estimates only. In many cities, owners of abandoned residences or commercial buildings don't need to notify anyone that no people will be in them, Pagano said.

Although no official cause for the fire has been released, Youngstown Fire Batallion Chief Manchester speculates that the ...

After its closure, it became one of the largest abandoned buildings in the world. It's expected to be totally demolished by the end of 2024 , with plans for a brand-new automotive factory on the site.

Abandoned offices and shops in Britain’s town centres are being used as drug farms, police bosses say. Criminal gangs are targeting empty buildings to grow cannabis on an industrial scale, the ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — A long-abandoned commercial building known for being an eyesore on Ashland Avenue is set to be demolished.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Firefighters in Huntington spent Christmas morning fighting a fire at an abandoned commercial building. Huntington Fire Chief Greg Fuller said multiple calls were ...

BILLERICA — A massive five-alarm fire tore through an abandoned commercial building in Billerica on Saturday afternoon, reducing the structure located behind 1800 Iron Horse Park to smoldering ...

Abandoned building at the Forbes site in Chelsea in January, 2025. (Courtesy Roseann Bongiovanni) The groups envision acres of accessible green space with walking paths and a nature center.

The abandoned commercial building vacancy ordinance aims to reduce blight and boost foot traffic to businesses, while recouping the costs of code enforcement and police time.

Owners of abandoned commercial buildings or vacant lots will have to pay $4,474 annually, which includes a registration fee of $1,042 and a monitoring fee of $3,432 that is due upfront.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue was called around 4 a.m. Wednesday to a fire at an abandoned commercial building on the southwest corner of 6th St. and Haines Ave. Crews ...

The fire was reported in the 2400 block of 5th Avenue at an abandoned commercial building that at one time used hazardous materials, according to Chief Fuller.