Demolition began on homes in Sheridan Hollow in Albany as part of the Sheridan Hollow Revitalization Project by Habitat for Humanity Capital District and its partner Housing Visions.
However the work was suspended Friday morning after asbestos was found.
The homes involved were a stretch of vacant houses near the intersection of Sheridan and Swan streets and they gained nationwide notoriety when a photo of them appeared on a 2012 “Jeopardy!” episode as a reference to urban blight.
Habitat officials said that the area, now known as “Jeopardy Corner”, will become part of a community designed to create opportunities for affordable homeownership, as well as new retail and commercial investments and other improvements.
The Sheridan Hollow Revitalization Project is in its first phase, which consists of 10 single-family Habitat homes and 10 more homes which are funded by the Touhey Homeownership Foundation.
If you or someone you know is suffering from an asbestos related disease, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer, contact the Law Office of Brayton Purcell, LLP at (800) 598-0314 immediately, or contact us online for a free consultation. You may be entitled to an asbestos payout as part of an individual or class action lawsuit.
