We need to make these sites into assets for the community. Many of these developments are causing real hazards for their neighbors, with fences falling down on sidewalks, loose construction debris that can become deadly in high winds, and unsecured sites that are dangerous for children and an invitation to squatting.
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Showing posts with label Resuming - Previous Stop Work Orders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Resuming - Previous Stop Work Orders. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
960 50th Street, Borough Park
(between 9th and 10th Avenues)
Project Type: New building
Project Description: Demolition of a house and garage and construction of a new 5 story, 8 unit residential building
Status: Update 8/2010: No application on file for lighting power 7/23/10.
Proceeding
Background: Plans were filed in 2007 to build a new 5 story residential buidling. A Full Stop Work Order was issued in November 2008 because the excavation was causing damage to an adjacent property. The contractor was allowed to shore up and the foundation was pour a concrete foundation, the SWO was lifted in December. Additional SWOs were issued – February 2009 due to inadequate fencing to prevent public access to the excavation, and May 2009 because of additional site safety problems, including site fence defects and missing guardrails and handrails around the excavation. A violation was issued in October due to lack of permits for scaffolding at the top floor.
Permits were renewed in December 2009, and the building exterior is nearly complete.
Project Type: New building
Project Description: Demolition of a house and garage and construction of a new 5 story, 8 unit residential building
Status: Update 8/2010: No application on file for lighting power 7/23/10.
Proceeding
Background: Plans were filed in 2007 to build a new 5 story residential buidling. A Full Stop Work Order was issued in November 2008 because the excavation was causing damage to an adjacent property. The contractor was allowed to shore up and the foundation was pour a concrete foundation, the SWO was lifted in December. Additional SWOs were issued – February 2009 due to inadequate fencing to prevent public access to the excavation, and May 2009 because of additional site safety problems, including site fence defects and missing guardrails and handrails around the excavation. A violation was issued in October due to lack of permits for scaffolding at the top floor.
Permits were renewed in December 2009, and the building exterior is nearly complete.
561 11th Street, Park Slope
(between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Project Type: New building
Project Description: Demolition of a 2 story residential building and garage and construction of a new 4 story 4-unit building
Status: Proceeding, nearing completion
Background: Demolition was undertaken in 2008 and plans were filed for a new residential building. A violation was issued in February 2009 for the lack of guardrails around the perimeter of the second floor, and a partial Stop Work Order was issued in April 2009 because there was no overhead protection at the entrance of the job site and no roof protection provided for adjacent properties. The safety measures were installed quickly and the SWO rescinded, but another partial SWO was issued in August because the workers using the scaffolding were not qualified. As of January 2010 the building was mostly complete and construction was proceeding.
Project Type: New building
Project Description: Demolition of a 2 story residential building and garage and construction of a new 4 story 4-unit building
Status: Proceeding, nearing completion
Background: Demolition was undertaken in 2008 and plans were filed for a new residential building. A violation was issued in February 2009 for the lack of guardrails around the perimeter of the second floor, and a partial Stop Work Order was issued in April 2009 because there was no overhead protection at the entrance of the job site and no roof protection provided for adjacent properties. The safety measures were installed quickly and the SWO rescinded, but another partial SWO was issued in August because the workers using the scaffolding were not qualified. As of January 2010 the building was mostly complete and construction was proceeding.
527 Court Street, Carroll Gardens
(between Garnet and West 9th Street)
Project Type: New building
Project Description: Demolition of 3 story building and construction of new 7 story, 18 unit building
Status: Proceeding
Background: This building was started in 2007. Multiple Stop Work Orders were issued throughout the history of the project. A Stop Work Order for the New Building was issued in April 2008 and violations were served for failure to protect people and properties affected by the demolition. Demolition was allowed to proceed. A full Stop Work Order in September 2008 cited failure to protect adjacent buildings during the demolition and excavation, inadequate means of exiting the excavation (10 feet deep), lack of guard rails around the excavation and hanging electrical wires, and the excavation was dug into the adjacent property. Additionally, the construction fence was found to be inadequate and the site was not properly secured. After a violation for failure to comply with the SWO, remedial safety measures we
re undertaken and the SWO was lifted in October 2008. Another SWO was issued in April 2009 due to lack of handrails throughout the site and guardrails at various locations, and an SWO was issued in June 2009 for failure to extend the chimney to protect adjacent roofs. This SWO was rescinded in December, but less than one week later an SWO was issued due to inadequate scaffolding and the lack of a licensed rigger. As of the end of December, the SWOs had been rescinded and the building was nearing completion.
Project Type: New building
Project Description: Demolition of 3 story building and construction of new 7 story, 18 unit building
Status: Proceeding
Background: This building was started in 2007. Multiple Stop Work Orders were issued throughout the history of the project. A Stop Work Order for the New Building was issued in April 2008 and violations were served for failure to protect people and properties affected by the demolition. Demolition was allowed to proceed. A full Stop Work Order in September 2008 cited failure to protect adjacent buildings during the demolition and excavation, inadequate means of exiting the excavation (10 feet deep), lack of guard rails around the excavation and hanging electrical wires, and the excavation was dug into the adjacent property. Additionally, the construction fence was found to be inadequate and the site was not properly secured. After a violation for failure to comply with the SWO, remedial safety measures we
re undertaken and the SWO was lifted in October 2008. Another SWO was issued in April 2009 due to lack of handrails throughout the site and guardrails at various locations, and an SWO was issued in June 2009 for failure to extend the chimney to protect adjacent roofs. This SWO was rescinded in December, but less than one week later an SWO was issued due to inadequate scaffolding and the lack of a licensed rigger. As of the end of December, the SWOs had been rescinded and the building was nearing completion.
Monday, February 1, 2010
1218 Prospect Avenue, Windsor Terrace
(between Vanderbilt Street and Reeve Place)
Project Type: New building
Project Description: Construction of a new 4 story 9 unit building
Status: Proceeding
Background: Started in 2008, this project has received violations and Stop Work Orders but was not declared stalled. Problems included a failure to undertake the demolition in a safe and systematic manner, failure to safeguard the public, water damage caused to an adjacent building, and lack of guardrails. A Stop Work Order was issued in November because expired permits were posted, but permits were being renewed and the SWO was rescinded in December.
Project Type: New building
Project Description: Construction of a new 4 story 9 unit building
Status: Proceeding
Background: Started in 2008, this project has received violations and Stop Work Orders but was not declared stalled. Problems included a failure to undertake the demolition in a safe and systematic manner, failure to safeguard the public, water damage caused to an adjacent building, and lack of guardrails. A Stop Work Order was issued in November because expired permits were posted, but permits were being renewed and the SWO was rescinded in December.
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