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Baton Rouge demolishes abandoned Oyo Hotel on Mead Road
By Local Baton Rouge news desk
Demolition of the abandoned Oyo Hotel at 10920 Mead Rd. in Baton Rouge has started.
The hotel, which was abandoned by its corporate owners at least two years ago, became a site for squatters and criminal activities.
Mayor-President Sid Edwards said, “Today, with the start of the demolition of this large, blighted property, we are sending a clear and visible message that blight in East Baton Rouge Parish and the City of Baton Rouge will not be tolerated,”
This brief was written automatically from an official City of Baton Rouge announcement. Read the original announcement.
Original announcement: City of Baton Rouge ↗