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Albany City Planning Board approves three demolition reviews for Alma County Land Bank, neighbors raise asbestos concerns
Summary
The board approved demolition reviews for three Land Bank properties (255 and 256 1st St; 267 2nd St) as part of a 'Flip the Block' redevelopment plan. Neighbors asked about asbestos handling and notification; the Land Bank said contractors recommended demolition with assumed asbestos protocols and that demolition could begin in May pending permits.
The Albany City Planning Board approved demolition reviews for three properties owned by the Alma County Land Bank at its April 2026 meeting, part of a ‘Flip the Block’ initiative to clear severely damaged structures for future redevelopment.
Land Bank staff (Jason Chicoine and Lynette Territz) said the sites — 255 1st St, 256 1st St and 267 2nd St — date from the 19th century and show extensive water and, in…
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