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City reports accelerating demolitions under Dayton Recovery Plan, officials urge faster work on long‑standing blight
Summary
City planning staff said demolition activity accelerated in April, removing 20 structures and raising the year‑to‑date total to 82; commissioners pressed staff to prioritize long‑standing sites such as 300 Fernwood and other heavily complained‑about properties.
Steve Bridal, director of planning, neighborhoods and development, told the Dayton City Commission that demolition activity under the Dayton Recovery Plan increased in April, with 20 structures removed and 82 removed so far in 2025.
The update matters because commissioners have emphasized removing long‑standing blight in neighborhoods. Bridal said the April removals included 13 under the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) contract, four paid from ARPA and three from the general fund, and that the city is removing properties faster than it is adding them to the nuisance list.
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