Project Type: New building
Description: Demolition of two 2-family houses, construction of new 5 story, 8 unit building
Status: Stalled, vacant lot
UPDATE 8/2010: graded and fenced 7/16/10; EBC violation for failure to obtain permit (permit expired) 5/10/10.
UPDATE 2/19/2010: DOB added to "Stalled Site" list 1/11/2010
Background: The houses lay vacant since 2004. Some unpermitted demolition or construction work was reported. Demolition conducted in 2007 caused damage to homes on both sides. The wall of one of the adjacent homes damaged the wall and allowed water seepage. On the other adjacent home, the demolition caused structural damage. A Stop Work Order was issued in September 2007, allowing only remedial work to waterproof and to shore up the adjacent walls. The site remained in this condition through the winter, exacerbating the damage. The owner had financing difficulties and the contractor terminated the job.
The city undertook remedial measures, including installing temporary waterproofing and digging a trench, but water continued to seep into the neighbor’s basement. The project was declared Stalled in September 2009. The lot is fenced and the temporary protections remain, including metal rakers bracing the supporting wall on the adjoining structure.
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