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It’s been a long time coming, but the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is finally poised to begin demolition of the condemned former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel.
The $8 million demolition of the dilapidated former Uncle Billy’s hotel in Hilo is set to commence with asbestos abatement work starting next week.
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Over the past two and half months, officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement have maintained around-the-clock presence at the hotel. DOCARE’s last shift ended at 6 p.m. on Monday.
For the last few years, people had been living in the dilapidated structure, which was made even more dangerous after the discovery of asbestos.