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DeKalb begins demolition of blighted Walden Pond condos after court order; county estimates $91,000 cost
Summary
DeKalb County on Aug. 12 began demolishing four condominium units at a blighted Walden Pond site in unincorporated Decatur after a court-ordered final judgment. County officials say the property had been vacant, unsecured and a public-health hazard; demolition was awarded to Diversified Environmental Management.
DeKalb County officials on Aug. 12 began tearing down four condominium units at a long-troubled Walden Pond complex in unincorporated Decatur, saying the buildings were vacant, unsecured and posed health and safety risks to residents.
"Because the owners did not demolish the property, the county is exercising its right as petitioners to take the property down," said Allen Mitchell, director of community development. Mitchell told the Board of Commissioners that the county filed a complaint in August 2024 and that a final order was issued by Judge Holly Man Hymer on Dec. 20, 2024.
County code enforcement director Tonja Clark described years of inspections, sewer…
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