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housing2 years ago•2 min saved

Red Pine Estates Residents Forced to Leave Due to Safety Concerns, Beltrami County Considers New Jail Site

Residents of Red Pine Estates in Bemidji have been ordered to vacate the apartment complex by July 6 due to concerns about the structural safety of the building. The order comes after two separate structural engineers were unable to determine if the building was safe or unsafe. The owners of Red Pine Estates are working with residents and city officials to ensure their safety and comply with the evacuation order.

via The Bemidji Pioneer|

#bemidji #evacuation #housing

tragedy2 years ago•7 min saved

Iowa Building Collapse Exposes Failures in Safety and Insurance Systems.

Many people, including a structural engineer, a masonry company head, and city officials, were aware of the structural issues at the 116-year-old Davenport apartment building in Iowa before it collapsed, killing three people and leaving about 50 tenants homeless. Tenants have filed lawsuits, arguing that the tragedy was preventable and that no one warned them of the danger. City officials have promised to examine their inspection process but have also repeated that a certified engineer vouched that the building was safe, so the city had no reason to think it wasn't. The building owner has been fined $300 for failing to maintain the building in a safe condition.

via The Associated Press|

#building-collapse #iowa #lawsuits

tragedy2 years ago•7 min saved

Iowa Building Collapse: Warnings Ignored, Lawsuits Mount, Insurance Refuses to Pay.

Many people, including a structural engineer, masonry company head, and city inspector, knew about the structural issues at the 116-year-old Davenport apartment building in Iowa before it collapsed, killing three people and leaving about 50 tenants homeless. Tenants have filed lawsuits, arguing that the tragedy was preventable and that no one warned them of the danger. City officials had known about the building's deteriorating condition since at least 2021 but did not demand that tenants leave or warn them of concerns. The building owner has been fined $300 for failing to maintain the building in a safe condition.

via Yahoo News|

#building-collapse #iowa #lawsuits