Detroit Construction and Demolition Department celebrates 100th commercial demolition
DETROIT, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Construction & Demolition Department has demolished 100 commercial properties in one year.
The milestone reflects Detroit's dedication to eliminate "blight" and lift communities, city officials said.
An active demo was held on Friday, led by director LaJuan Counts and the Construction and Demolition team.
"We do not know what is going into this space, but again, we are open for business, so if anyone has some ideas, we don't know a park, a rec center, any kind of development. We just want the community to have something wonderful there for everyone to enjoy," Eva Torres, District 6 Manager of Detroit, said.
The 100th commercial demolition was at the former Hanneman Elementary School located at 6420 McGraw, displaying and addressing long-vacant Detroit schools, officials said.