A demolition project in Lansford is moving forward.

On Thursday, the Carbon County Commissioners authorized the advertisement for bids for the borough’s clearance and development of 151-151 1/2 W. Ridge St. The county is handling the bids because the project is being funding mostly by Community Development Block Grant funds.

Lansford began the move for the demolition project in April. The structure in question is a five-story double home that has been buckling and threatening to fall onto West Snyder Avenue for approximately two years.

During borough council’s meeting in April, the board authorizing ARRO Engineering to prepare the bid specs. Residents also questioned why the borough was using taxpayer money in the form of grants instead of citing the owner of the condemned structure.

Council President Bruce Markovich at that time said the new owner of half of the property, finally agreed to allow for the entire building to be demolished.

Lansford closed a portion of West Snyder Avenue for a time back in 2023 after the building began buckling. It was also awarded $78,818 in 2023 for the demolition of the property.