A structural assessment of the dilapidated former Astor Cinema would have to be carried out before the Mayor and City Council takes action to have the building demolished, Chief City Engineer Colvern Venture said.
Venture in a brief interview with this publication said the assessment would determine whether the building was a hazard to the public or not.
“We have to see if it is a life-and-limb situation. We cannot just go and demolish a building like that. We would also have to write to the owners informing them of the findings from the assessment before we move forward,” the city engineer explained.
