
Demolition Project Targets Six Blighted Properties In Binghamton New York
Today, (January 28, 2025), the first of six blighted property demolitions began in the City of Binghamton, according to the Office of Mayor Jared M. Kraham.
The Mayor along with others were at 22 Clarke Street on the West Side of Binghamton, to begin the demolition of six properties in the city, including five buildings that landlord Isaac Anzaroot once owned.
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Vacant, neglected buildings like these hurt entire neighborhoods, frustrating residents who live nearby and making our community less safe. With these demolitions, we’re taking real steps to clean up some of the damage caused by our area’s most notorious slumlord. Every resident deserves to live in clean, safe neighborhoods free from problem properties and blight. - City of Binghamton Mayor Jared M. Kraham
According to the announcement from Binghamton Mayor Kraham's Office, the six properties set for this wave of demolitions in the City of Binghamton include:
- 22 Clarke Street
- 58 Glenwood Avenue
- 114 Henry Street
- 193 Matthews Street
- 30 Thorp Street
- 31 Travis Avenue
Mayor Kraham's Office noted that the City of Binghamton purchased five of the properties through a major court settlement against landlord Isaac Anzaroot, who has been banned from owning or managing property in Binghamton over the next 15 years.
The property at 58 Glenwood Avenue was purchased by the City of Binghamton following a property tax foreclosure.
In addition, other properties that the City of Binghamton has acquired will be either demolished or rehabilitated if possible, at a time to be determined.
The Mayor's Office says that Gorick Construction, of Binghamton, has been hired for the demolition work which will cost $239,475, paid through federal Community Development Block Grant funds that were set aside for neighborhood blight removal.
After the demolition of the six properties is complete, they will be up for potential redevelopment or incorporated into the City’s Side Lot Program for purchase by adjacent property owners to maintain as green space, according to the Office of Mayor Kraham.
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