Watertown demolition cost $425,515, report says
The city spent $425,515 to demolish a three-story building at 223 J.B. Wise Place after it was deemed unsafe.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Watertown spent $425,515 to remove a three-story building at 223 J.B. Wise Place that had been deemed unsafe.
The building was demolished after a large heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit was observed during Memorial Day weekend in a position that could cause it to fall through the roof.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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