Blighted Red Carpet Inn Motel demolition work begins

The Broome County Land Bank purchased the motel in February 2024 for $600,000 in grant funding secured from the county. The funding source for professional environmental services and a majority of the demolition scope of work had been secured through Phase II of the New York State Land Bank Initiative program that was administered by the New York State Office of Community Renewal and funded through the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation.

The Town of Union is providing $70,000 in local entitlement Community Development Block Grant funds to help pay for the demolition of the blighted building.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar said he’s most proud of the collaboration between several agencies, which streamlined this process.

“In terms of being able to acquire this property and have it be brought down, I’ve never seen something go so fast before,” said Garnar. “That’s a testament to the land bank that took the lead in doing this.”

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