Partial building collapse sparks investigation by the city's Department of Buildings
According to the Department of Buildings, demolition work was still actively underway at the time of the collapse, despite there being a stop-work order issued on Jan 7.
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A partial building collapse on 60 E. Burnside Ave. is raising questions about why work was still happening on a site ordered to shut down.
According to the Department of Buildings, demolition work was still actively underway at the time of the collapse, despite there being a stop-work order issued on Jan 7.
The DOB says the property owner has since fired the original contractor and hired a new one to handle cleanup and repairs.
The agency also issued multiple violations, including failure to safeguard the public, working against a stop work improperly maintained scaffolding.
The agency also plans to conduct unannounced site visits moving forward.
