Gateshead Council’s cabinet is set to approve the early 2027 demolition of a high-rise the authority has dubbed “not financially viable” next week.
Demolition began Friday, Feb. 13, on the former Hackensack YMCA building at 360 Main Street, marking the end of an era for a landmark that served the city for 90 years. The historic YMCA, where many ...
Built in the early 1970s for elderly singles and couples, the tower’s demolition and rebuild would carry high environmental costs and risk disrupting established communities, the report has found.