Downtown Washington’s Water Street will see some changes in the coming weeks.

Renters in the old building at 110 Water St. were given a 30-day notice to move out of the property, as the state of the building continues to deteriorate.

The early-20^th-century building, owned by Doug Currin, is suffering from substantial roof issues, as well as potential structural problems and rotting wood.

“It’s a very old building. … We were told that they were not going to rent it again,” said Susan Pickens, who has operated Sentimental Susan’s framing shop from the Water Street building for about 15 years.

Pickens said she isn’t sure what will happen to the property, but she has heard the Currins may bring in an inspector to assess the damage or possibly bulldoze it.

“It’s in very bad shape, and the property owner is getting afraid of it,” said Art Tyndall, whose art studio was adjoining Sentimental Susan’s. “There’s too many possibilities of a lawsuit.”

Although Tyndall has been in the same location for 11 years, he said he understands the state of the building was becoming more dangerous and has nothing against Currin.

“It’s not his fault. It’s just an old building,” Tyndall said. “I don’t want to get anybody down on him.”

He said he has found a place close by to move into, but Pickens is another story.

Pickens said she isn’t sure what she will do, and she’s even considering going back into her previous nursing career.

For now, though, Pickens said she continues to look for another spot, preferably in the downtown area, but will have to see what the future holds. She said she wants to continue impacting people in some way.

“With Art, we were talking, part of our business is social, talking to people and listening to their stories,” Pickens said. “I met a lot of good people.”

Tyndall said that as far as he knows, he and Pickens are the only two businesses asked to vacate, as building conditions are a little better farther down the strip.

“It’s just coming to an end,” he said. “There’s just no easy way to put it.”

Attempts to reach Currin at his most recent phone listing were unsuccessful.