'Took too long': Officials demolish one of many blighted properties in South DeKalb

A pink track loader and its driver sits on the site before demolition begins. (DorMiya Vance/WABE)

Officials in DeKalb County say they are increasing their efforts in code enforcement and compliance in the southern, unincorporated portion of the county.

The county’s CEO, Michael Thurmond, and several other officials met in Gresham Park Tuesday to demolish a blighted condominium within the Whitehall Forest neighborhood.

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“This is number 602 ..mitigated and demolished blighted units in DeKalb county,” Thurmond said.