We still live in America. We can't force people to tear down their buildings because we don't like the way they look----yet.  Give it a few more years and liberals will find a way to make that happen.  Like most people , I wish the owner would fix up that place.  But unlike government projects , in the private sector projects have to pencil out.  The out of town owner , when pressured by negative stories in the press to tear it down , has responded he'd do so when the market was right and it made financial sense to do so.  All those who want it torn down ought to pool their money , buy the building , and do with it what they see fit . It may be well beyond repair , but if not , it could be fixed up for the homeless .