Crews begin to demolish nuisance house

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) – A piece of property that has sat vacant for over a decade will soon be a thing of the past.

Property on 34 North Seventh Street in Fall River began to be demolished on Tuesday.

The house created a public nuisance in the Bank Street neighborhood.

In November of 2011, Mayor William Flanagan and neighborhood leaders announced the “Building Blocks” initiative, a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization effort.

The plan specifically addresses the issue of abandoned and vacant properties in the city.

The property being demolished will be the site of a state of the art community garden, built and maintained with the help of neighborhood leaders.