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Boerne staff say demolition bid being solicited for fire‑damaged house at 217 Sophia Circle

5448783 · July 22, 2025
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City staff told the Boerne City Council the property at 217 Sophia Circle remains subject to a demolition order, ownership appears to have transferred after a mortgage was paid, and preliminary demolition cost estimates are $40,000–$60,000 with the city planning to place a lien to recover costs if it proceeds.

City staff updated the Boerne City Council on July 22 about the status of the structure at 217 Sophia Circle, which the city placed under a 60‑day demolition notice after a March shooting and subsequent damage.

The update came from Nathan Crane, who said the mortgage lien that had been on the property was released shortly after the council’s May public hearing on demolition and that staff believes ownership now rests…

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