BN Builders has been busy tearing down the former Denny Middle School on 30th Ave. s.w. with only a few walls left standing as of Aug. 6. The grading work on the eastern section of the six acre site is underway and crews are preparing the area for the next step toward installation of the softball field and tennis courts.

You can see the full plan for the project at the link above.

If you haven't seen the replacement for the old Denny, the West Seattle Herald story with slideshow is here.

Gene Bartol, a resident of the neighborhood since 1953, was opposed to the merging of Sealth and Denny but "the tennis courts and softball fields, I voted for the monies for it. It'll be nice, but I still don't think they should have mixed the young kids with the older kids. That's my feeling." He and his daughters came for the "last look" in June and, "they had tears in their eyes because they had good times."

Another neighbor, who lives across the street Rod Saxby said, "I like it. I know there's a park and athletic fields coming in so there's not going to be anybody parking and blocking my driveway during the school week. We'll see what happens with the park so, something's missing but I'm anxious to see what comes next."

Original post July 1:
BN Builders, the construction company in charge of the tear down of the former Denny International Middle School and the eventual replacement on the site with athletic facilities supplied the West Seattle Herald with an update on the project.

UPDATE:
• School completed move-out and salvage operations this past weekend
• Abatement crews mobilized and prepping work areas to begin work in
Buildings 300 and 400
• Construction team office is up and running
• Construction fence is being installed
• Various MEP utilities will be decommissioned during the next week

FIRST MONTH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
• Abatement activities will be ongoing in 200
• Demolition of Building 300 should be nearly complete and demolition of
Building 400 should be underway

They ask that during the construction process that the public be extra alert for flaggers and be aware of truck traffic.

You can learn more about the project including learning more about the new Denny International Middle School set to open in September on the Seattle Public Schools BEX III page.