Photos: Inside Ferraro's

Demolition on parts of  is likely to begin within two weeks.

Giuseppe DiPietro, the son-in-law of the owners of the Elm Street landmark, said work has begun on cleaning out the inside of the lounge area of Ferraro's amid preparations for the rebuilding process to get underway.

Ferraro's was destroyed in a  at the beginning of May. The fire shutdown the famed eatery and left  living in apartments above the restaurant homeless. The cause of the fire is undetermined according to Fire Chief Dan Kelly. 

DiPietro said the family has applied to the town for demolition permits for the most heavily damaged parts of the restaurant, which is the original part of the restaurant. The more recent lounge areas, damaged primarily by smoke and water will not be torn down. Parts of the restaurant, where the fire originated have already been torn down.

A look inside the restaurant entrance, which bore the brunt of the flames, shows a darkened burnt out section. A supporting beam in the ceiling looks like it could crumbled if touched.

DiPietro said construction officials have told the family that work would take at least six months following demolition. He did not elaborate on what plans are in place for the restaurant following construction.

He said building inspectors are still studying the structural integrity of the portion of the building containing the apartments to determine if the structure will need to be demolished as part of the reconstruction effort.