Asbestos To Be Removed From Old Johnson City Office Building

An asbestos removal project is about to get underway at the former Johnson City Village Hall.

The building at 243 Main Street has been vacant for more than two years after the village offices were moved to a building on Lester Avenue.

The village has been unable to find a buyer for the old building where local government offices had been located since 1986.

Mayor Christina Charuk said a water line recently burst in the closed building. ServPro was hired to clean up the mess caused by the ruptured line.

Charuk said some asbestos in the building now must be removed.

Notices posted on the front and back of the Main Street building indicate Sunstream Corporation of Binghamton will remove the asbestos starting on March 12. The work is expected to take about one week to complete.

According to the notices, black mastic asbestos, pipe joints and tile will be removed during the project.

The village had put the office building on the market in August 2024 with an asking price of $500,000.

The real estate agent who had handled the list said there was "moderate interest" in the property.

The structure was built in 1931 as a bank office for the Workers Trust Company.

Finding a new use for the building will be challenging. Because it lacks windows, it's not suitable for being redeveloped for apartments.

Charuk said there have been conversations with several people about the future of the site. She declined to say what they might be interested in doing with the building.

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: Watch what we discovered when we toured by old bank building in Johnson City in March 2024.

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