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Residents, preservation advocates urge action to save Eagles building; board seeks engineer report
Summary
At the May 15 Demolition Board of Appeals meeting, residents and local officials pressed the board to save 573–577 Broadway (the Eagles building). The board requested a structural engineer's report and discussed legal options to inspect the property after hearing that owner Gary Davis has been uncooperative.
The Demolition Board of Appeals on May 15, 2025 discussed the future of the Eagles building at 573–577 Broadway after public speakers and council members urged preservation rather than demolition.
The building’s condition and the owner’s lack of cooperation prompted the board to request a current structural engineer’s report and to direct staff to try to obtain access for inspection, including pursuing a search warrant if the owner refuses. "We do have the numbers," said Dennis Flores, summarizing fundraising and grant estimates for a rehabilitation effort, and urging the board to act to save the building. "We had funding. We had historic tax credits for this building."
Why it matters: the Eagles building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and speakers framed it as a keystone of downtown revitalization. Multiple members of the…
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