The abandoned building where a structure fire occurred last June will be one of two buildings that will be demolished thanks to a $100,000 State and Municipal Facilities Program grant. The other building that will be demolished is 8 E. Second St., which was damaged following the partial roof collapse at 10-12 E. Second St. in October 2016. P-J photo by Dennis Phillips

City officials have received a $100,000 grant to demolish two downtown buildings that have been a source of concern since emergency situations.

On Monday during a Jamestown City Council work session meeting, Vince DeJoy, city development director, discussed the $100,000 State and Municipal Facilities Program grant city officials received to tear down 24 N. Main St. and 8 E. Second St.

Last June, a fire occurred at 24 N. Main St., which is next to the railroad overpass in downtown Jamestown. Since the fire, city officials have researched ways to either stabilize the structure, which is next to the Arcade Building, or tear it down. Last summer, C&S Engineers Inc. was hired by the Gebbie Foundation to create a condition assessment report.

In December 2017, Gebbie Foundation and city officials didn’t receive a $500,000 consolidated funding application grant through the state Regional Economic Development Corporation program that was going to help stabilize the structures. However, with the $100,000 state grant city officials will be able to finally demolish 24 N. Main St.

As for 8 N. Main St., the building has needed to be torn down since the emergency demolition of 10-12 E. Second St. in November 2016. On Oct. 20, 2016, the building located at 10-12 E. Second St. had a partial roof collapse, which necessitated the emergency demolition.

DeJoy said city officials received the grant with assistance by state Assemblyman Andy Goodell, R-N.Y. Sam Teresi, Jamestown mayor, said this grant is a good example of bipartisanship with the Republican assemblyman assisting the city’s Democratic administration.

DeJoy said even with the $100,000 grant, they will still need to use some funds from the city’s demolition budget to tear down the buildings.

According to the council’s resolution, the state grant is to demolition damaged structures in downtown Jamestown to create park space. On Monday, city officials didn’t discuss what will be done with the two sites once the buildings are demolished.