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According to a subpoena issued last month by city inspectors, the Bronx building that collapsed on Monday was issued a subpoena regarding the proper arrangement of its building. walking
In particular, on the morning of November 3, the inspector raised concerns about the soil, the wooden or steel foundations that sit under the horizontal columns and distribute the weight.
According to a copy of the violation posted online, the visitor wrote “I noticed that there is bad and broken dirt and a lack of support for agents on the full line.”
The inspector added that there is “1 vertical person who is missing the soil which can threaten the stability of the structure causing collapse.”
It is not clear if the sidewalk collapsed under the weight of the horizontal debris – or if the altar first caved in, pulling down parts of the wall. It is not clear whether in the report from November, the inspector is talking about a “possible collapse” of the scaffolding or the building itself.
In a press conference on Monday night, NYC Housing Commissioner James Oddo said that the building owner submitted their latest report in March 2021 and there are seven unsafe conditions. found, including broken bricks.
Housing Commissioner James Oddo answers questions about past inspections and violations at the collapsed Bronx building.
In addition to the violation of the sidewalk last month, city records show that the use of the building is related to the safety of the facade in 2020 and 2021.
“I want to be clear, unsafe facial conditions are not the same as an unsafe home,” Oddo said.
The Department of Housing does not believe that anyone is working on the face of the building on Monday. The last known work on the facade was at least “a few” days ago, according to Oddo.
“We do not believe that there are people working on the facade work today, until now, we think that the most recent work on the facade was a few days ago eat,” said Oddo.
Oddo said his investigators planned to further examine the crash after the area was cleared for safety by first responders.
Mayor Eric Adams and first responders held a press conference to update the public on Monday as a group of buildings collapsed in the Bronx.