The Syracuse home connected to recent homicides will be demolished according to the city. But the demolition has nothing to do with recent deadly shootings.

The home where 16-year-old Antonio Gullotto was shot and killed and where 12-year-old homicide victim James Springer lived will be torn down early next year.

Spectrum News was told the building at the corner of 165 John Street and 901 Park Street was seized by the city in May for non-payment of taxes. But it was then given to the Greater Syracuse Land Bank.

The land bank couldn't manage the property because the building's Australia-based landlord took legal action, trying to block ownership. After making its way through the state Supreme Court, ownership was wrestled back to the land bank in December.

According to the city, the property appears unfit for living. The building is expected to be vacated within 30 days and demolished.

No word yet on what will happen to the current tenants or who exactly the Australia-based landlord is.