Demolition will begin next week of a west Manhattan property that sustained damage during the 2018 Labor Day flood.
The Manhattan Fire Department Risk Reduction Division says the structure at 3003 Anderson Avenue will be razed and a slab floor will be left when finished. No public hazards are anticipated during the project.
The Plaza West shopping center building, which formerly housed Golden Wok and La Hacienda was deemed unsafe through a public process last year after the department attempted to gain compliance with building owner Mark Samarrai.
A demolition contract was awarded in April to Remco Demolition for $49,810. The City will attempt to recover the costs from the owner and any unpaid balance may be assessed againt the parcel as a special assessment and recovered through property tax collection.
Under terms of the contract, the work must be completed by June 10.
