The city of Columbus starts demolition on the Poindexter tower.
The city of Columbus started demolition on the Poindexter Tower on the east side Wednesday morning.
The demolition, which will cost an estimated $1 million and was paid for in part by a grant, began at 10 a.m.
The apartment building has been vacant since 2003. When Columbus bought the building in 2008, officials slated it for demolition.
City officials say there are no current plans for the building, but they are asking residents for suggestions.
The Poindexter Tower was built in 1961 as one of the first public housing developments to provide low cost apartments for the elderly.
By the 1980s, the building was plagued by crimes such as robberies, vandals and murders.
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