NEWSBennett Street demolitionThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKMayor Mike Purzycki listens as Robert Buccini, Chairperson of the Wilmington Housing Partnership, speaks at a demolition of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKRobert Buccini, Chairperson of the Wilmington Housing Partnership, speaks at a demolition of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKMayor Mike Purzycki speaks at a demolition of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKDelaware State Housing Authority Director, Anas Ben Addi, speaks at a demolition of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKRobert Buccini (right), Chairperson of the Wilmington Housing Partnership, listens as Delaware State Housing Authority Director, Anas Ben Addi, speaks at a demolition of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKDelaware State Housing Authority Director, Anas Ben Addi, speaks at a demolition of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKCity Council President Hanifa Shabazz and Mayor Mike Purzycki attend a demolish of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington which will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKCity Council President Hanifa Shabazz speaks at a demolition of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKCEO of Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County, Kevin Smith, speaks at the demolish of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKCEO of Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County, Kevin Smith, speaks at the demolish of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKMayor Mike Purzycki speaks at a demolition of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKDelaware State Housing Authority Director, Anas Ben Addi (left) and Robert Buccini, Chairperson of the Wilmington Housing Partnership, talks to one of the owners of the new property as they gather for the demolition of a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORKThe Wilmington Housing Partnership, Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank and the City of Wilmington demolish a series of nuisance and abandoned properties in the area of 8th and Bennett Streets on the Eastside of Wilmington. The demolition will make way for the construction of new owner-occupied town-homes as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization of the east side.Suchat Pederson, The News Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK