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CETA weighs demolition, fire‑sale or covenants for aging Memorial Building
Summary
At the retreat CETA members debated selling the Memorial Building with covenants, requiring structural analysis, or demolishing it if no acceptable redevelopment offer arrives; staff said the building is deteriorating and not suitable as a warming site going forward.
CETA discussed several paths for the Memorial Building — from structured sale with development covenants to demolition if no viable buyer appears — and asked staff to return with a concrete proposal for the board’s regular session.
The issue is time-sensitive because the building has been used recently as a warming site but staff said it is no longer suitable for that purpose and is in poor physical condition.
Neil, a CETA staff member, described the building’s condition bluntly: “That building is not long for this earth. I mean, it is falling apart as we have folks in there.”…
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