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Portland has spent more than $12 million over six years on Centennial Mills, a city-owned site, but redevelopment plans stalled and the project was never realized as plans shifted from demolition to reuse.
Portland officials warn the Centennial Mills demolition in the Pearl District will be explosive, with residents within about a half-mile asked to stay indoors as a four-blast sequence unfolds; text alerts and sirens will precede the detonations to address safety concerns and air-quality impacts.
Plans filed to demolish the indoor portion of Concord Mall, including the Macy’s/Macy’s Home Store area, while keeping the Boscov’s anchor and exterior buildings. The project would reduce the mall footprint by about 846,896 square feet and replace it with a 233,100-square-foot single-story building, reflecting ongoing challenges and redevelopment efforts for Delaware’s indoor malls.
Plano's historic Electronic Data Systems headquarters was demolished Sunday morning in a controlled implosion to clear space for AT&T's new corporate campus near Legacy Drive and Parkwood Boulevard, with nearby residents warned of loud noise, ground vibrations, and temporary road closures.
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works is selling two buildings in Bath, Maine, including the circa-1900 Deering House, for $1 with the condition that the buyer relocates it to a legally permitted site by November 20, 2027; if not relocated, the house will be demolished to make way for BIW expansion, with the buyer responsible for relocation costs, permits, approvals, and site prep.
Cadaver dogs indicated possible human remains in the Centennial Mills warehouse rubble. Authorities say demolition is necessary to reduce collapse risk and allow a more complete search for bodies as the investigation continues.
After June’s twin earthquakes, authorities in La Guaira began demolishing unstable buildings like OPPE 27 to reach rubble, a move aimed at clearing paths for rescue and rebuilding but drawing survivor frustration as bodies are recovered by hand and families still search for missing relatives, including a three‑year‑old nephew. With at least 6,125 dead and thousands missing, demolitions can unlock access to wreckage yet risk deterring displaced survivors who fear long‑term displacement; the government has launched reconstruction plans while shelters house tens of thousands and concerns grow about safety, violence, and accountability in the ongoing recovery.
After a nearly 10-month closure, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Kansas City Plaza was demolished; the 12-story hotel built in 1977 sits on land owned by Saint Luke’s Health System, with no redevelopment plans announced.
Sweden trained at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, amid a $182 million renovation that left rubble behind the pitch; the demolition was planned and controlled, the session went ahead with no injuries, as Sweden prepare for Group F with Japan.
Authorities in Limeira, São Paulo state plan to demolish the 130-foot Skeleton Bridge after a 21-year-old student died when she was thrown from the abandoned viaduct without a bungee rope; videos show instructors lifting and tossing her with the rope left unattached, three men have been charged with homicide, and barriers around the site are being prepared for demolition to prevent further tragedies.
The WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026 induction ceremony is held tonight at Dolby Live in Las Vegas, with headliners Stephanie McMahon and AJ Styles, and inductions including Ax and Smash of Demolition, Dennis Rodman (celebrity wing), Sid and Bad News Brown (legacy wing), and the Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant moment as the immortal moment, with Michael Cole and The Miz hosting and live coverage starting at midnight Eastern.
Video shows debris from the Mandarin Oriental implosion in Miami smashing into a nearby condo lobby, shattering glass and coating the building in dust, prompting six-figure cleanup costs and safety concerns from residents as a new hotel-residence project moves forward; the demolition company says the implosion was completed with minor damage addressed and city officials have not yet commented.
The Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key was demolished in a controlled implosion to clear the site for The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami, a 2030 luxury mixed-use project with 121 hotel rooms in the north tower and private residences in the south tower. The implosion prompted limited disruption—an 800‑foot exclusion zone, traffic detours—but no evacuations, signaling a shift toward ultra-high-end development in Miami."
Contractors imploded the 23-story Mandarin Oriental hotel in downtown Miami in under 20 seconds, bringing down a skyline landmark and clearing the site for redevelopment.
A 23-story Mandarin Oriental hotel on Brickell Key in Miami is scheduled for implosion as part of Swire Properties’ redevelopment plans.