Members of Bristol Borough Council, alongside state legislators, toured the ongoing demolition of several row homes on Chestnut Street on Thursday.
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The demolition, which started in late April, follows the borough’s recent acquisition of the last privately-owned property on the street.
The last group of homes were purchased through a partnership with the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County.
The latest round of demolition has been supported by $1.3 million in state funding.
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State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Tina Davis, both Democrats, were acknowledged by borough officials for their efforts in securing the necessary funds for the project.
Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe, in an interview with LevittownNow.com, shed some light on the borough’s potential plans for the newly cleared land.
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“There’s a lot that could be done here,” DiGuiseppe said.
He stated that the site could be suitable for new residential development or possibly serve as a new location for the borough’s fire companies, which are seeking a central station to better serve the entire town.
The effort to clear and redevelop areas on both Elm and Chestnut streets began in the 1990s as part of a broader initiative to resolve long-standing neighborhood issues.
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DiGuiseppe noted that the plan included buying up troubled properties, a process that also saw the demolition of seven homes near Elm Street in 2021.
DiGuiseppe has said the neighborhood had problems for many years and the borough resolved them by purchasing up the homes.
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An earlier set of row homes on Elm Street was demolished in the late 1980s following a large fire.
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