On Monday, the village of South Point will be rid of an eyesore that many have long wanted to see the end of.

The abandoned apartment complex, known as the Otter Property, is slated for demolition, beginning at 8 a.m. that morning.

Village leaders are relieved to see it come down, with the process having been years in the making. Mayor Jeff Gaskin plans to set up across the street from the property and has invited the community to watch the crews go to work that day.

This is the latest demolition for the Lawrence County Land Bank, which has now torn down more than 100 properties since its founding a few years ago.

Demolitions have included both commercial and residential structures, which must be abandoned and at least a year delinquent on taxes.

The Curry Property, which used to hang over State Route 7 in Chesapeake, appearing as if were on the verge of collapse, was finally removed, to the satisfaction of locals there, while South Point saw the former Pulley Nursing Home, overgrown and neglected, come down earlier this year.

The land bank, under direction of Stephen Dale Burcham and Tom Schneider, has done amazing work in ridding our county of blighted properties, which are then brought up to construction grade and sold for redevelopment.

Their mission will do much to make the region more attractive to potential residents and businesses.

We congratulate South Point on the big day Monday and encourage all to come out and see the land bank’s work in action.