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City reports 30 demolitions in August, 190 removals year-to-date under ARPA work
Summary
City planning staff said crews removed 30 structures in August under the ARPA demolition contract and reported progress on clearing standing 'piles'; staff outlined a pipeline of title reports, asbestos surveys and remediations that will support additional demolitions into year-end.
The Dayton Department of Planning, Neighborhoods and Development reported steady progress on blight removal during Tuesday’s commission meeting, saying crews completed 30 demolitions in August and have cleared 190 properties so far in 2025 under the ARPA-funded demolition program.
Steve Gondall, director of planning and neighborhoods, told the commission the bulk of recent removals were in Southern Dayton View and Santa Clara. He said the city removed eight standing fire piles in August and ended the month with 46 piles remaining on the clearing list. Gondall said the team prepared 23 title reports, completed 11 asbestos surveys and performed 10 remediations that will allow immediate removals as contractors are scheduled.
Gondall also said the city has paused adding new piles in August and is moving through a sequence of smaller contract “notices of procurement” so contractors can complete batches and be paid before starting the next set. That approach, he said, will help the city advance the work through the end of the year.
Commissioners asked for a detailed status update on an earlier contract tied to work requested by the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) and the timeline for specific problematic sites such as Great Miami Boulevard and Fernwood. Gondall said roughly 30 of about 50 properties tied to that contract are complete and that staff will provide the commission an itemized list of completed, in-progress and scheduled properties.
The city also said it will run its next comprehensive housing survey in October and November, with an updated portal and GIS work planned into 2026 for delivery of updated public data on housing conditions.
