Work continues on the St. Cloud buildings in Chandler as Midwestern Wrecking starts to demolish 1214 Manvel after completing the removal of 1216 Manvel.
The company has been demolishing the two historic buildings since Feb. 2, following a ruling in December 2025 that allowed the City of Chandler to proceed with the action. A lien for the full cost of the demolition will be placed on the properties, according to city officials.
On Dec. 1, Associate District Judge Joseph Dobry ruled that if the plaintiff, Johnny Givens, did not post a $300,000 supersedeas bond and there was no ruling by an appellate court by Dec. 16, the City of Chandler could proceed with the demolition.
This hearing came after City Attorney Larry Lenora filed a motion for enforceability on Nov. 11, following a severalmonth-long court battle that began when Givens filed for a temporary injunction to stop the demolition on May 5, 2025.
Nearly a year ago on March 19, 2025, a wind event ripped the retrofit roof off 1216. The Chandler City Council declared 1214 and 1216 dilapidated and a risk to public safety after holding two public hearings on March 25 and April 8. At the hearings, the City’s code enforcement of- ficer and an independent contractor from KFC Engineering presented findings of severe decay in the buildings from decades of neglect, as well as storm damage.
After the City Council voted to demolish the buildings on April 8, Givens filed for the temporary injunction, and the court granted a temporary restraining order, according to court documents.
After a hearing on June 25, Judge Dobry found that the City of Chandler acted according to the law and that the plaintiff failed to meet the requirements for a temporary injunction. Dobry dissolved the temporary restraining order and denied the injunction. Givens filed for an appeal with the Oklahoma State Supreme Court on July 22, according to court documents.