The Town of Whitby yesterday notified residents and businesses that in mid-September, weather permitting, work will begin to remove a group of vacant buildings in downtown.
It said the town continues to explore a range of possibilities for the properties’ long-term use.
The buildings to be demolished are located at 128 Brock Street South and 132-146 Brock Street North. By undertaking both projects at the same, the work can be completed in 12 weeks, said a town statement.
The immediate priority is to prepare part of the 132-146 Brock Street North site for temporary paid parking to help address current downtown parking demand and support local businesses and visitors, it said.
The notification said demolition work will be staged to help reduce disruption in the downtown core.
It said residents and businesses can expect some noise, dust, construction traffic, and occasional sidewalk closures during the work, and asked them to pay attention to all posted signage.