The protests at the Windermere Court Apartments seemed to have worked – for now. The demolition of the building has been put on hold until Wednesday.

Demolition crews began work on the west side of the building on Monday.

A judge is reportedly reviewing the Department of Licenses and Inspections decision to demolish the building before residents have a chance to retrieve their pets and belongings, which were left behind after the Jan. 10 fire.

It’s still not clear if residents or a private contractor or investigator will be allowed to enter the building to assess the possibility of residents legally reentering to assess the damage to their apartments.

Residents who have snuck into the building in the last few days have said that many of the apartments have been looted.

Demolition crews began work today on a large tree on the west side of the building. But late in the afternoon the crane that had started to work was parked quietly near the building.

Here are assorted news reports of the protests: Inquirer CBS NBC ABC