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Realty Building in Youngstown to be demolished by property owners

By Chris Pugh
Police officials are urging people to avoid downtown Youngstown after a reported gas explosion at the former Chase building downtown at Market Street and East Federal Avenue.
Police officials are urging people to avoid downtown Youngstown after a reported gas explosion at the former Chase building downtown at Market Street and East Federal Avenue. Photo courtesy of John White

Youngstown city officials announced that the Realty Building, which was damaged in last month’s deadly explosion, has been ordered to be demolished by the building’s owners in a meeting Monday.

Mayor Tito Brown offered the following statement Monday night on the city’s Facebook page.

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