NORWICH – Six months ago, the City of Norwich received $300,000 for the demolition construction of city-owned properties as part of the Restore New York Grant. Now, with the demolition of first of the three area properties included in the grant proposal, the city is starting to put that money into action.

On Monday, Burrell’s Excavating began demolishing the multi-family home located at 52 Fair St. in Norwich. The property has been vacant since a fire condemned the building several years ago. Demolition began around 10 a.m. An hour later, the structure was gone.