Buildings demolished in downtown Randolph

RANDOLPH – Downtown Randolph looks a lot different these days.

Crews from Detlefsen Construction, Laurel, got to work in demolishing three downtown nuisance properties.

Starting from the back side of the three structures, significant progress was made in tearing down the structure and hauling away the debris, although there’s much more to be done.

City Administrator Sheila Korth-Focken said she isn’t sure when the project will be completed.

The city council approved the Delefsen bid of $56,333, and paid $35,000 for the properties previously owned by Vernon Forney, Pierce.

The three buildings on West Broadway Street are the former Nebraska Finest Meats, the former Seek N Find Consignment store, and another which served as storage and upstairs apartments.

All three buildings - considered nuisance properties - failed an internal city inspection in 2021 and were condemned. The city purchased the properties in summer 2024.