The New Clothing Line That Tailors to Ensley s Strengths
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Residents reflect on former Ramsay McCormack building in Ensley; look ahead
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Updated: 8:13 PM CDT Apr 19, 2021
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Show Transcript BUSINESSES OFF GUARD. AND WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE PROJECT. WHEN THE BID WHEN THE BUILDING CAME DOWN IT WAS SO MUCH SMOKE EVERYWHERE. REPORTER THADDEUS CAMPBELL LIKES KEEPING HIS UNIFORMS GALORE STORE CLEAN AND NEAT. BUT LAST WEEK HE SAYS CREWS BEGAN DEMOLISHING THE TEN-STORY RAMSAY MCCORMACK BUILDING WITHOUT NOTICE. SMOKE WAS EVERYWHERE. CARS WERE FILLING WITH SMOKE. IT WAS HARD TO BREATHE. REPORTER: EMMA GRAY SAID THE DUST CAUSED HER GRANDSON BRIAN TO SUFFER ASTHMA ATTACKS. WHILE HE WAS WORKING AT HER FLORIST SHOP JUST A FEW DOORS DOWN. NO ONE IN THIS AREA SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE WHEN THEY BROUGHT IT DOWN. JUST KNOCK ON DOORS AND SAY WE ARE GOING TO BLOW IT UP. REPORTER: THE DEVELOPER CLAIMS THEY KNOCKED ON EVERY BUSINESS’ DOOR TO WARN THEM OF IMPENDING COLLAPSE LAST WEEK. THE DEMOLITION IS CLEARING THE WAY FOR A NEW FIVE-STORY OFFICE BUILDING TO REPLACE THE FORMER EYESORE. AND HELP REVITALIZE