The JC Historic commission stopped the demolition of 111 First Street, the old factory that once housed artists, but that the owner has been pushing to redevelop. Sure it sucks that the developer kicked the artists out and let the building deteriorate. But have an old and busted vacant building in the heart of a residential and business district sucks more. We’re getting tired of this fight, and think its time the building was either refurbished or replaced, but fighting about it isn’t helping the city. If it will get the job done faster, we say the structure should be torn down, the developer fined, and the area revitalized. Of course, if the developer isn’t allowed just to tear the building down, we’ll be having this discussion long after the next time New York City gets the olypmpics…