Plateau building evacuated
A building in the Plateau with stores and apartments was evacuated in a hurry Tuesday, after signs it might collapse, but also concern that residents might be at risk from electrical cables. There’s also mention of water infiltration. The Journal talks to one tenant, who’s mad that the city has done little to force the landlords to make the building safe.
Amanda 12:48 on 2022-11-16 Permalink
The tenant is right, this could have been avoided. The building has been obviously deteriorating for a while. Most of the ground floor “businesses” are vacant and have been for years. I’ve seen water pouring out from under the front doors and flooding the sidewalk several times in the last few months. At times this summer there was so much water pooled on the sidewalk that you couldn’t walk on that side of Roy. Lately there’s been a fenced off perimeter around a sinkhole near the curb.
Joey 14:21 on 2022-11-16 Permalink
Half the units are vacant and the landlords are suing each other. Recipe for disaster.