#building-safety

#building-safety

It looks like Brooklyn Mirage is getting demolished. Avant Gardner, the parent company of the sprawling East Williamsburg music venue, filed a permit application on Friday to raze the multilevel complex. This is perhaps a fitting end to the saga that began earlier this year with a reported $30 million redesign, followed by permitting purgatory, and, eventually, bankruptcy. The application to raze the venue, which was first reported by the Real Deal, is looking to demo 32,000 square feet at an estimated cost of $1.5 million.

A large awning made of concrete and steel collapsed onto the sidewalk in front of a Brooklyn subway station Sunday morning, showing signs of poor maintenance.

The house's hazardous condition has caused extensive damage to the roof and walls of the attached home on the right, which is still occupied.

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, a 60-foot section of facade collapsed from a building located at 245-13 Jericho Turnpike in Queens, injuring three individuals.

The Court of Appeal ruling states that building owners and developers cannot recoup costs from leaseholders for fire safety remediation work. This significant decision has ramifications for who bears the financial burden of building safety-related costs moving forward. In light of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, safety issues were identified in older buildings. The ruling specifies that building owners cannot charge leaseholders for fire safety defects discovered prior to 2022, with the retrospective application of the Building Safety Act 2022 favoring leaseholders and residents.

I'm trying not to keep crying in front of my kids, but we lost everything [...] I saw fire coming out of all the vents. The AC vents. So, I just ran out because I'm like - I'm not going to die in a fire.