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Bronx building that partially collapsed had 7 open violations, Department of Buildings records say

www.cbsnews.com

CBS New York has been digging into the history of the Bronx building that partially collapsed on Monday afternoon, and the past violations at the property.

The property has seven open violations, according to the Department of Buildings. One of those is from March of 2021, related to a hazardous conditions on the facade.

The building is 96 years old and from a black-and-white picture obtained by CBS New York, which was taken between 1939 and 1941, not much has been updated on the exterior.

Investigative reporter Tim McNicholas found Google Street View images from November of last year that clearly show cracks in the corner of the building where the collapse happened.

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How many violations does the average pre-war building of that size have in NYC?
Also apparently
the city says none of the open violations are for structural hazards on the building, itself
- When you say pre war, which war? Or is it all war?
  
  Pre-war refers to WW2. Unless you aren't serious in which case I could come up with a far funnier answer.
So, nobody followed up on those violations?
- They were working on the building at the time. The problem is, none of the violations were structural. So clearly the building inspector didn't get it right.
- Can't have that when developers and landlords are the biggest contributors to campaigns.
  
  Yep... My city just had a building collapse last year that made national news that had all the same signs and symptoms as this one. People died from the collapse and the landlord cried victim as criminal investigations were launched against him. And guess what? Turns out the landlord is a huge piece of shit with multiple properties in an abysmal state and he paid off city inspectors to turn a blind eye. He got a few hundred dollar fine and continues to not be in jail. This country is just rotten all over the place.
Bring your toolbelt, millennials, this open floor plan needs some love but your parents had enough time to teach you how to use tools, right? Uh oh! For the low-low price of $1,000,000, this property is a steal! Get it if you can afford the down payment! We know you’ve got two jobs.
- This offer won't last! Get a spot in this building while it's still partially standing!
  
  Hashtag airspaceliving
Goddamn the rooms basically just straight fell out of the building
I think I can confidently say: Make that 8.
From open complaints to multi floor open concept.

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