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Del City finds hotel at 5501 Tinker Diagonal dilapidated; bank seeks emergency demolition
Summary
Council voted to declare the commercial structure at 5501 Tinker Diagonal dilapidated, set owner deadlines to begin demolition by Jan. 31 and complete by March 2, 2025, and authorized the city to proceed if the owner does not act. The property's lender told council it has filed for an emergency demolition order in district court.
Del City officials determined on Dec. 16 that the commercial structure at 5501 Tinker Diagonal is dilapidated and poses hazards to public health and safety, and the council set deadlines for demolition while a lender seeks expedited court permission to tear the building down.
Why the council acted: Assistant City Manager Kelly Wilbanks said the property was condemned in August 2024, the owner appealed and later dropped the appeal, and the building continued to deteriorate. Staff reported eight code cases, approximately 1,484 police calls for service and 348 fire calls connected to the site. Wilbanks described life‑safety hazards…
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