A burned out triplex is coming down next month, Nesquehoning officials reported.

On Wednesday, Councilwoman Abbie Guardiani announced that the emergency demolition of 1, 3 and 5 E. High St. has been completed and the buildings must come down by Aug. 27. The three homes burned approximately six years ago and have sat unsecured and left to the elements and squatters ever since.

Guardiani said that she and Chip Stalega of Barry Isett and Associates met with the neighbor and got approval to access the site through his property.

“He was thrilled beyond words that this building is finally coming down,” she said.

Guardiani also announced that the official demolition date for the structure has been set as Aug. 16. The construction company will be Michael Radocha. He provided the borough with a quote for $42,250 to demolish the structure, haul it away and backfill the hole.

It was noted that the borough already earmarked $25,000 in this year’s budget for demolition of blighted properties. That will be used for the project and will be replaced by the liens if they are paid.

Following the demolition, a lien for a third of the demolition cost will be placed on each of the three properties. 1 E. High is owned by one person, while 3 and 5 are owned by the same person.

It was indicated that the owner of 1 E. High has agreed to pay the lien, while the other owner has been fighting the borough every step of the way.

Guardiani also said that the borough is going back before a judge regarding 3 and 5 High because “the fines that Mr. (Richard) Emmert was supposed to pay were negated, incorrectly entered and negated by Tyra Boni (clerk of courts).”

Borough solicitor Robert Yurchak said that the fines should be $12,000, and Guardiani said the clerk of courts only entered $200 instead of $12,000.

“So we’re going back to court to fight this and hopefully have the proper amount reinstated,” she said.

Last month, Guardiani reported that a state fire official inspected the buildings and said it was so unsafe that it couldn’t even be burned down in a controlled burn as a way to demolish it.