The Larnaca District Local Government Organisation (EOA) is continuing interventions to remove safety risks and demolish dangerous buildings following the recording and technical assessment of hundreds of cases across the district.
To date, 335 buildings have been officially classified as dangerous, with 189 placed in the highest risk category and being treated as a priority.
Dangerous building demolished in Larnaca
The EOA said the demolition of a dangerous and abandoned building on Stavrodromiou Street in Larnaca was recently completed following repeated actions and interventions.
The demolition was carried out at the owner's expense, removing a longstanding safety risk for the surrounding area and its residents.
The Stavrodromiou Street case is not an isolated one. Other dangerous buildings in Larnaca city and district have also been demolished following EOA interventions.
According to the organisation, the demolitions mark a shift from recording and technically assessing dangerous buildings to taking concrete action to protect residents and neighbouring properties.
Registry rises to 1,101 buildings
When the EOA assumed responsibility for managing dangerous buildings on 1 April 2025, it inherited 563 recorded cases of buildings reported as potentially dangerous.
Following updated records, on-site inspections and new reports from residents, municipalities and communities, the organisation's registry has now increased to 1,101 potentially dangerous buildings.
Because of the large number of cases and the need to accelerate procedures, the EOA brought in specialised private civil engineers.
So far, 378 visual inspections have been assigned and 372 technical reports submitted.
A further 67 safety interventions have also been carried out, including fencing and other protective measures.
Owners responsible for building safety
The EOA stressed that responsibility for maintaining buildings and addressing safety risks rests with their owners.
Where owners cooperate, the organisation said it seeks to work with them to remove the danger as quickly as possible.
Where owners fail to comply and a risk remains, however, the EOA said it will use all measures available under the law, including procedures that may ultimately lead to demolition.
