Lincoln Park, St. Lucie County
Demolition in Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is one of Fort Pierce's oldest neighborhoods and the historic heart of the city's African American community, with Avenue D as its commercial spine. It is a city-designated historic district, so taking down a designated structure needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Board as well as a demolition permit.
Fort Pierce adopted the Avenue D Historic District by resolution in 2002 and renamed it the Lincoln Park Historic District in 2015. It is one of six city historic districts. Zora Neale Hurston lived in the neighborhood, and Lincoln Park has been a Florida Main Street community since 2006.
The board decides case by case. In August 2025 it approved a demolition-only certificate for a two-story wood-frame building on Avenue D, built in 1901, after the building had been found unsafe, and board members asked about asbestos during the hearing. Applications go through the city's EnerGov portal under Chapter 23 of the city code.
Board approval does not replace the Building Division's checklist. The usual items still apply: Planning pre-approval, an FPUA or FPL release for a full demolition, a Debris Affidavit, and an asbestos report for a house built before 1980. On a wood-frame building of that age, we arrange the licensed survey early so its findings are in hand when the board asks.
Sources: City of Fort Pierce: HPB staff report, October 2015 (district dates) · City of Fort Pierce: historic districts map · City of Fort Pierce: Certificate of Appropriateness application · City of Fort Pierce: HPB minutes, August 2025 · Florida Department of State: Lincoln Park Main Street · Fort Pierce: Lincoln Park and Zora Neale Hurston · City of Fort Pierce: demolition checklist
Permit office for Lincoln Park
City of Fort Pierce Historic Preservation Board, then the Building Division
A Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Board is required to demolish a designated structure, applied for through the city's EnerGov portal.
Read the official sourceThis summary is not legal advice. When Romco takes the job, we sign the permit application as the responsible contractor. St. Lucie guide to demolition permits
What we quote in Lincoln Park
More demolition we quote
- Interior demolitionStrip a suite or a house to the studs while the shell and its live systems stay intact.Interior demolition in St. Lucie →
- Selective demolitionTake out an addition, a wing or a bay and keep the building that remains in service.Selective demolition in St. Lucie →
- Commercial demolitionRetail, office and industrial buildings taken down, with approvals run in the right order.Commercial demolition in St. Lucie →
- House demolitionA full teardown of a single-family house, from utility letters to a graded lot.House demolition in St. Lucie →
- Structural demolitionFrames, walls and floors taken down in order, including buildings under unsafe orders.Structural demolition in St. Lucie →
- Concrete removalSlabs, driveways, footings and foundations broken out, hauled and recycled.Concrete removal in St. Lucie →
- Pool removalBreak out the top and backfill, or lift the whole shell, with the drainage handled.Pool removal in St. Lucie →
- Mobile home demolitionSingle and double wides removed with chassis, tie-downs, add-ons and debris cleared.Mobile home demolition in St. Lucie →
- Storm damage demolitionHurricane, tornado and flood damage taken down with the record your insurer needs.Storm damage demolition in St. Lucie →
- Site clearingLots cleared of old structures, slabs and debris, with protected trees left in place.Site clearing in St. Lucie →
- Asbestos coordinationLicensed survey, FDEP notice and licensed abatement scheduled before demolition.Asbestos coordination in St. Lucie →
- Accessory structure demolitionSheds, detached garages, carports and screen enclosures removed under permit.Accessory structure demolition in St. Lucie →
- Something else?If your job is missing from the list, call anyway. We price odd jobs too.Call (772) 310-3298 →
Start to finish
How a St. Lucie job moves
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. A backyard shed follows the same order as a commercial building.
Reach out
Call or fill in the form. Mention whether the place has a septic tank; it adds a step before the permit.
We look at the property
We come out and trace the services: the FPL drop, the water line, and the septic tank or sewer tap. Then we look at the truck route in and at what sits next door.
A written scope and quote
Each line of the scope says come down, stay, or leave on a truck. Items waiting on the survey result are flagged so nothing is assumed.
Survey, notice, letters, permit
A licensed asbestos survey, the state demolition notice, the utility letters, then the permit from the city, town or county.
Demolition and hauling
The crew works through the scope in order. C&D debris goes to a permitted site such as the county facility on Glades Cut-Off Road, and every ticket is filed.
Final inspection
Last comes the final inspection from the city, town or county. After that the lot is bare and graded, or the shell you wanted kept is still standing.
Questions
Demolition in Lincoln Park
Can a building in the Lincoln Park Historic District be demolished at all?
Yes, with the board's approval. The Historic Preservation Board has approved demolition-only certificates, including one in August 2025 for a 1901 wood-frame building on Avenue D after an unsafe finding. Each application is decided on its own facts, so the condition of the building and the asbestos findings should be documented before the hearing.
What will my demolition cost in St. Lucie?
Two houses on the same Port St. Lucie street can quote quite differently, so we post no rates. The price is set after a visit, or from photos and plans that show enough, and it follows the materials, the footprint and height, the asbestos survey, the service disconnects, any septic tank to abandon, how equipment gets in, what sits next door, what stays, and how far the debris travels.
Do I need an asbestos survey if I think there is no asbestos?
The state's position is that every demolition needs a written notice, even when no asbestos is found, and the notice has to be filed at least ten working days before demolition begins. St. Lucie notices go to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Southeast District. A building permit does not take its place. Fort Pierce also asks for an asbestos report on older homes and commercial buildings. Romco books a licensed survey and brings in a licensed abatement firm for any material found, since we hold no abatement license ourselves.
How long does the whole process take?
We give no estimate until the paperwork picture is clear. The ten-working-day state notice is fixed. Review time at the city, town or county, the utility letters, the survey result, any Fort Pierce historic board review and septic abandonment are not, and size and construction count too. When each is known, you get the steps in order and what each one is waiting for.
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Tell us what has to come down, and we will quote it.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. A kitchen wall in Tradition and a strip center on US 1 are quoted the same way: on paper, line by line.