PrideInThisTeam Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 After a partial collapse on the first floor, a two-storey building on the Downtown Eastside is being torn down. A city engineer has determined an emergency demolition of the abandoned two-storey building on Powell Street, between Jackson Ave. and Dunlevy Ave., is needed, although they don’t know when that will happen. “The security bars were bowed, so that’s when we came into action and we were called. We have an interior wall collapse on the main floor. Right now, the second floor is very structurally unsound,” explains Vancouver Fire Captain Carol Messenger. “They will certainly make sure everything in the surrounding areas, I’m sure there there will be survey’s and lots of detail work happening in this 100-block,” she adds. Messenger says there was no one inside the building when they arrived. No word yet on when the street will re-open, as it was closed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTania Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 The old buildings in downtown area need to be inspected regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 A lot of buildings in that area are runned down but everytime you improve the buildings the poverty activists scream and yell, so what incentive is there for owners to fix them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampage Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I remember driving down Hastings last summer and looking at the buildings around there and they looked like complete sh!t. I never really looked up at them before because when I do drive on Hastings it would usually be at night and it wouldn't be that noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckClown Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 A lot of buildings in that area are runned down but everytime you improve the buildings the poverty activists scream and yell, so what incentive is there for owners to fix them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 A lot of buildings in that area are runned down but everytime you improve the buildings the poverty activists scream and yell, so what incentive is there for owners to fix them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlaBAM Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I would think it'd be one of these three buildings: http://goo.gl/maps/JWf3l Although, most of the buildings on that street look quite poor. Those buildings really need to be inspected more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrideInThisTeam Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 In the article on Global, it shows the Sweatex Fashions building as the one to be torn down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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