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Town orders demolition of two severely damaged houses after safety inspections
Summary
The Town of Brookhaven determined properties at 1 Sunken Valley Road (Mount Sinai) and 328 Brownfield Drive (Ridge) to be unsafe under Chapter 73 of the town code; engineers reported extensive structural and fire damage and the board authorized prompt demolition for public safety.
The Town of Brookhaven declared two residential properties unsafe and authorized demolition after engineering inspections found extensive deterioration and structural collapse risk.
At 1 Sunken Valley Road in Mount Sinai, an engineering inspection by Cash & Spinelli & Ferretti found a partially collapsed multiple‑gable roof, extensive water infiltration, widespread rot of siding and structural members, broken and boarded windows, mold and vermin infestation, and an unsecured pool with stagnant water. The engineer recommended prompt demolition of the principal building and an accessory gazebo because “total collapse appears…
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