Vacant $392K lot in Wyoming to be sold for sale
Vacant $392K lot in Wyoming to be sold for sale
June 30, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming plans to sell a lot on the main street which has so far cost taxpayers over $390,000.
The lot was the subject of a lot of controversy in 2018 when the town decided at first to demolish the building, but found it might damage a nearby business and began stabilizing it.
By November, after a substantial amount of repair work was complete, more issues were discovered in the room and fixing the building was “prohibitive.” Council agreed to demolish the building. It later went up for sale for $392,239.25 – the cost of the repairs and eventual demolition.
Town staff floated two ideas, selling the property or creating three parking spaces and a parkette. June 24, council agreed to sell the property by public auction. In his report to council, CAO Adam Sobanski added “the own will incur costs to facilitate the sale of the land, including the appraisal, survey, and any additional legal fees.”
It costs the town an estimated $545 a year to maintain the lot.
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