MASON CITY – An update on the demolition of the Kirk Apartments in downtown Mason City was provided by city hall, and the building should be gone by the end of the week.
An update on the status of the demolition of the Kirk apartment building at 206 North Federal Avenue:
The City pulled its emergency abatement contractor from the site on the afternoon of May 15, following authorization by the building owner’s insurance company to mobilize a specialized demolition contractor. The specialized contractor arrived on site on the afternoon of May 16, and expects to begin demolition of the building the morning of May 17. The initial demolition of the building is expected to be completed by the latter part of next week, with all work completed in approximately 3-4 weeks total. As demolition progresses, the City anticipates phased reopening of adjacent streets as soon as it is safe to do so for each block. The site will be completely cleaned up, leveled, and seeded when the contractor demobilizes and further disruptions to business traffic should be avoided.