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VIDEO: 49 Demolitions in Past 3 Years Change Kent's Landscape

More buildings likely to rise than fall in coming years due to redevelopment projects

Demolition has been a popular trend in the city of Kent for the past 31 months.

In almost three years, 49 buildings have been razed or scheduled for a date with the wrecking crew across the city.

Those buildings vary from homes to businesses, but those numbers exclude , garage demolitions and buildings razed on the campus.

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In that same time period, fewer buildings have been built to replace those demolished. Some of those buildings were demolished to make way for new projects, but some were demolished for being vacant and in disrepair. The end result has been empty lots across the landscape.

But that trend could change as the city looks to replace some of the houses that were demolished as part of a government program, and several redevelopment projects downtown will likely mean more buildings will rise than fall in the coming years.

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For the sake of history, President Sandy Halem said she would like to see a requirement that owners demolishing a structure must submit a photo of the building before its demolition in order to obtain their demolition permit.


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