THE demolition of one of the city’s best preserved shikumen buildings has been suspended, Huangpu District authorities said yesterday.

As the city plans to apply for UNESCO World Heritage status for its shikumen buildings, a team comprising political advisors and experts visited neighborhoods in several districts including Huangpu District over the weekend. During the visit, the team found many shikumen buildings with unique Shanghai features are being or will soon be demolished.

The building, located near Xintiandi, is nearly 100 years old and is being evaluated by experts even though most of the surrounding shikumen in the neighborhood have already been demolished.