'Unsafe' abandoned building getting demolished in central Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Crews have started tearing down an abandoned building on Old Koenig Lane, just off N. Lamar Boulevard, in central Austin."Just a huge sense of relief and optimism that something is happening here," Ryan McCulloch, who lives nearby, said.
Since the building went vacant, encampments popped up at the property, and neighbors noted an uptick in crime, including vandalism, illicit drug activity, harassment and indecent exposure.
"Concerning for us as we're walking around as well as co