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Building commissioner: Sylvia School collapse demolished under state emergency approval; insurance expected to cover work
Summary
After a late‑night fire heavily damaged the Sylvia School building, the city used a state emergency waiver to accelerate demolition. The building commissioner said the contractor is following state asbestos and air‑monitoring protocols and that insurance is expected to cover demolition costs.
The city’s building commissioner told the finance committee the damaged Sylvia School building has been taken down under an emergency demolition process approved by the state and that an outside consultant is monitoring air quality during work.
Commissioner Michael Hathaway said the city obtained a state waiver to accelerate demolition procurement and environmental controls after the fire made the structure…
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