Cleveland Disassembles Itself in Face of Property-Value Plunge

"Contractors who cashed in on the boom are now tearing down buildings, Crawford said in an interview amid the loose bricks and splintered wood that once composed the Eddy Chateau apartments. He hopes his business will thrive with a reappraisal of all Cuyahoga County properties next year and a push to tear down vacant homes to improve neighborhoods and stabilize values, he said."