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2 days ago
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NewsChannel 9 goes inside the demolition zone as century-old brick warehouse stands for final days
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — It's been long considered the gateway to Downtown Syracuse from the city's west, but now wrecking crews are in the final stages of bringing down what a judge once called a 'danger to life.' Once the home of Central City Provisions, the warehouse that was once cold storage for meat and ice cream, is being brought down by demolition contractors based on a judge's order. NewsChannel 9 was allowed access into the work zone. After the century-old building became vacant, it became more than a decade of problems. Jake Dishaw, the City of Syracuse's deputy commissioner for zoning administration and code enforcement, has been in the department since he joined a high school part-timer. In that time, the building acquired the nickname 'Big Red' among city staff. Ten years ago, the west side of the structure collapsed under the weight of snow. 'Since then, there's been numerous break-ins, a couple of fires, people in and out all the time,' said Dishaw. When the east side of it started coming down, it threw bricks into traffic on West Street down below. After the owner delayed his own demolition, a State Supreme Court justice gave the city the go-ahead. The Common Council allowed the city to borrow $1.8 million, which will be billed to the owner. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-03-2025
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Judge orders owner of ‘appliance graveyard' to clean up Syracuse property by April
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A State Supreme Court justice has ruled the owners of what's called an 'appliance graveyard' must clean up their property on Syracuse's North Side by April. The three addresses owned by Kammar's Restaurant Equipment, which repairs commercial kitchen appliances, near the intersection of Wolf Street and Willumae Drive are covered in cannibalized kitchen equipment and scrap metal. Trump vows to overhaul Kennedy Center The Bracket: Breaking down the field of 68 in the NCAA men's tournament President Trump questions former President Biden's pardons Semisonic objects to White House using their song 'Closing Time' Judge orders owner of 'appliance graveyard' to clean up Syracuse property by April 'Definitely not what we want in a main corridor in our city,' the city's deputy commissioner for code enforcement, Jake Dishaw, told NewsChannel 9. 'Not only is it unsafe,' said Dishaw, 'but people that drive by shouldn't have to deal with this.' People who pass the property can see the mounds of metal and piles of appliances filling a fenced side yard, the backyard, and spew into the publicly-owned sidewalk and into the building. 'The inside is like a maze,' said Dishaw. 'High-pile storage up to the ceiling. You would not be able to find somebody in there.' It's a serious concern and a code violation if firefighters or paramedics don't have a manageable pathway to an emergency. Because the city has been fighting the property owner to clean up the area for nearly a decade, a judge had to step in. State Supreme Court Justice Gerard Neri is allowing the owner to clean up the property in phases, but it must be done by April 26. NewsChannel 9 observed workers moving some of the debris on Monday, March 17. The owner's son, Kurt Kammer, admits: 'It's an eye sore, big time.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
