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Dayton reports 26 demolitions in October as Recovery Plan clears blight
Summary
City planning director reported 26 demolitions in October (25 ARPA-funded, 1 CDBG-funded) and a year-to-date total of 246 structures removed under the Dayton Recovery Plan; staff said 40 properties had asbestos remediation in October and 31 fire piles remained on the list.
Steve Bridal, the director for the Department of Planning, Neighbors and Development, told the Dayton City Commission that the Dayton Recovery Plan recorded 26 demolitions in October, 25 of which were paid for with ARPA funds and one with CDBG funding. "Last month we saw 26 total demolitions," Bridal said during the commission’s presentation.
Bridal said the program has removed 246 total structures so far in 2025, with 135 paid from ARPA, 98 with Ohio Development or ODOD support, 12 from the general fund and one with CDBG. He added that crews completed asbestos remediation on 40 properties in October to ready them for demolition. "We had 40 that had asbestos remediation done in the month, which allows them then to be ready for demolition," he said.
The update highlighted targeted work in the Main Street corridor and Southern Dayton View neighborhoods and listed specific addresses where crews removed piles and structures. Bridal noted partnerships with local groups and city public-works efforts that are improving visual conditions in neighborhoods, citing coordination with Catholic Social Services near recent pile removals. "...the work that Brian Daum's group of public works has done with clearing brush in the area, collectively, it is making a visual impact on that community," Bridal said.
Commissioner Charles Lawson thanked staff for the presentation and asked whether the program and pile removals would continue into 2026. Lawson requested a forecast showing remaining NOP contracts and timelines for pile removal. Bridal responded that he would provide an updated forecast to the senior manager’s office to show contract progress and remaining work into late 2025 and early 2026.
Bridal also noted the program rarely adds properties to the structural nuisance list: "We only had one property get added to the structural nuisance list in October, and that was just a garage." The commission did not take additional action during the presentation; staff said they would follow up with the requested NOP/contract forecast and site checks where commissioners flagged specific concerns.
