The front facade of the Main Oak Building in downtown Mount Airy was mostly torn down Wednesday, authorities said. The work was done in response to Tuesday’s partial collapse of
The delivery station is expected to hire hundreds of workers paying a minimum of $15 per hour. The company is also expected to offer a variety of benefits packages.
05:10 AM EST Share City officials want to get rid of the unfinished riverfront high-rise despite a potential buyer with an active permit to tear it down.
Three out-of-state companies submitted bids as part of the city’s order to demolish the unfinished Berkman Plaza II while a potential developer says his group will buy the site within days.
City Procurement Division officials opened bids April 14 that range from $1.68 million to $2.34 million.
The step shows the city continues to move ahead on its tear-down order for the Downtown structure as it also approved a demolition permit in January for Jacksonville Riverfront Revitalization, which wants to buy the site.