DEMO ALERT: 5th & Monroe about to get wendelled

It's never a good sign when the first two floors of an older building are boarded up.  Especially when it's anywhere near the Medical District.  Looking at the apartment building on 5th and Monroe it's pretty obvious this one's not long for this world.

A quick check of the assessor's records and it looks like the Ronald McDonald House may be looking at expanding their operations.  It's tough to come down on a charitable organization like this for knocking down a visibly sound structure (that was likely low cost housing).  We just hope they'll make an effort to spare a few of the trees...