One less obstacle to the McCool condo project?

The old John Deere building on East Market Street, where McCool Properties hopes to build a 75-foot condo project, has been condemned. In a letter to the developer, Mike Perrone, director of building, housing and codes enforcement, said the building is "severely deteriorated and in imminent danger of collapse."

He condemned the building on Friday, after an engineer hired by the developer found several problems with the building.

The question is where does this leave the condo project? Borough Council, as part of approving the conditional use application, said the company had to try to preserve the facade and side walls of the building. But now that condition seems like a mute point.