2223 Hale Ave environmental permit issued for emergency demolition

An emergency demolition has been ordered for the vacant former residence at 2223 Hale Ave, owned by Terry Lee Chambers, with work scheduled roughly from January 29 to March 1, 2026. Because the 1915, one‑story house (about 2,837 sq ft) contains friable regulated asbestos‑containing material (RACM), Aesthetic Industrial Contracting will handle abatement under strict rules: keep materials wet, containerize and promptly dispose of waste daily at WM Outer Loop Landfill, and avoid driving tracked vehicles over demolition debris. The city stresses minimizing disturbance and treating all demolition debris as RACM, so expect a careful, controlled teardown rather than a quick knockdown.