Crews are preparing in earnest to begin demolition at the old South Fieldhouse in Youngstown. 

A 21 News crew spotted work being done Tuesday afternoon. 

A foreman on site said asbestos remediation work is now complete and the major demolition work is set to begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. 

Youngstown city council voted to demolish the building last December as part of a plan for Valley Christian School to build a new athletic complex behind where the fieldhouse stands. 

That new facility, the Valley Legends Athletic Complex, is expected to be finished by August of 2026, depending on many factors including fundraising and the demolition of the old fieldhouse.