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Originally Posted by BTinSF
^^^I didn't say what I said because of the notice but rather the razor wire being installed and the graffiti removal being done. One hand of the city bureaucracy doesn't know what the other is doing, so I'm sure the graffiti police don't know or care whether the building's about to be demolished. But the owner does and I doubt they'd put money into making it more vagrant-proof and graffiti-free if they were going to tear it down in a matter of days or even weeks.
I'll change my mind, of course, if and when a demolition permit appears on this building like the ones on 355, 375 and the building next door (between 375 and 399). But so far nada and I'm wondering why.
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Well, Brian Kendall posted this on the 45 Lansing thread a week or so ago:
"Thanks BTnSF for the clarification of addresses. I've mentioned a couple times here that I walked by the buildings there on Saturday 5/25/07 the day after the demo notices were posted. There was a demo notice posted on the Harrison Street side of 399 Fremont when I walked by that day (I've been referring to it here as 375 Fremont but realize it was posted on 399.) The permit must have been pulled down by someone quickly thereafter. Either way its coming down soon and it will be so great to see those building demolished once and for all."
I can't confirm or deny this, as I didn't view the signs until approximately a week after they were posted, and I didn't see one at 399 Fremont, but I do take Brian's word for it.
Also, I don't think that graffiti removal is a huge expense. Are you sure it was the owners of the building and not the city doing the work?