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Board delays decision on 1839 structure at 156 Avenida Menendez / 59 Marine after engineers differ; asks for salvage plan and structural clarifications
Summary
The Historic Architecture Review Board continued a contentious demolition request for a property with an 1839-era core, ordering the applicant back with a demolition plan, salvage inventory and more detailed structural analysis.
The Historic Architecture Review Board on May 19 continued the high‑profile demolition request for the property listed as 156 Avenida Menendez / 59 Marine Street (HP2025-0041), which contains an historic core reportedly dating to about 1839. Owner/applicant John Valdez and his team told the board that extensive termite damage, repeated ill‑executed repairs and partial earlier additions have left little of the original structure suitable for preservation. The applicant’s contractor described extensive framing loss and said lifting the structure for refoundation would be unsafe without major reconstruction.
Staff distributed two condition assessments: a Coastal Engineering report submitted by the applicant recommending demolition and an…
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