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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Stratacache CEO: City needs to be ‘more proactive' about decaying buildings
He owns the three tallest buildings in the Miami Valley and believes the city should do more to clear out or shore up vacant and decaying downtown buildings. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] This comes almost two months after strong winds knocked the siding off a building at the Stratacache Tower, causing more than $1 million in damage. 'There were 22 windows that were kind of blown out and or damaged by huge chunks of bricks coming through windows, destroying offices,' Founder and Chief Executive of Stratacache Chris Riegel said. TRENDING STORIES: Local industrial facility closing; over 100 employees impacted Police respond after threat made at Greene County school Coroner releases cause of death for former OSU player found dead in his apartment Riegel put the price tag for repairs at almost a million dollars. He still hasn't reopened the upper floors of the parking garage or the surface parking lot. 'I mean, it's frustrating, it's a challenge,' Riegel said. Riegel also owns the former Premier Tower, but decaying downtown buildings threaten his and everyone's investments in the area. 'They can't just sit there without maintenance and care. Otherwise, this is going to happen again. And the city needs to be a little more proactive in terms of tackling that problem,' Riegel said. He estimates there are two dozen large vacant buildings downtown. One is on 34 North Main Street, another is the Fidelity building across from the Convention Center. 'It's a two-fold problem. You have the direct risk of the buildings falling down, plus also, homelessness, prostitution, drugs, all sorts of bad things that hang around these abandoned buildings,' Riegel said. A city spokesperson told News Center 7 they do not employ a structural engineer, so they are not going into buildings and must work with landlords who are often absent. The city also provided contributions to jump-start the plans to refurbish the City Center Building. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Water, weather likely factors in recent local building collapses, engineer says
For the third time in just two weeks, a local building has problems, and bricks and mortars fall to the ground. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, three buildings in Downtown Dayton have collapsed since March 15. News Center 7′s Mike Campbell spoke with a structural engineer about what we are seeing and why it keeps happening. The engineer said it's a matter of water getting into the walls and the roof. You must keep the water out. TRENDING STORIES: Homicide investigation launched after woman found dead in house, child found safe nearby 'The dog is a demon;' Woman recovering after reported dog attack in Dayton neighborhood 2 women seriously injured in head-on crash; 1 flown to hospital John Norton is a structural engineer and owns an engineering company. He said water, combined with the Miami Valley weather patterns is a strong weapon. 'They had a leak in the roof, it got down in the walls and it kept freezing and thawing. The cracks just get bigger and bigger and bigger and then something like that happened,' Norton told Campbell. Norton believes that was the most obvious culprit in the wall collapse off East Fifth Street in the Oregon District. It also likely severely weakened the Valley Street building, which then could not stand up to Sunday night's severe storms. Campbell asked Norton if it was different from the façade that fell off the building near the Stratacache Tower on Main Street. 'Well, yes, they're more exposed to the weather, I guess I would say,' he answered. Campbell then asked him if making repairs often means taking down even more weak spots in the buildings that we've seen crumble. 'So, you have to take it back to strong members, wood or steel, and then rebuild it,' said Norton. He told Campbell that buildings need a strong, leak-free roof, and sealers. 'There are all kinds of sealers that you can buy and spray on and they soak right into the brick and then they keep the water from getting in,' said Norton. He also told Campbell that many people only think of the freeze-thaw cycle when they see a water lake on the roads. But it's the same principle. Over time, water leaks will weaken brick walls, not just large buildings, but homes, which also need to be protected. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Street reopens after closing due to partial building collapse in downtown Dayton
A portion of a busy street in downtown Dayton has reopened after being shut down when the facade of one of the high-rise buildings began to crumble over the weekend. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] N. Main Street between E. Second and E. Third Streets reopened Friday morning, according to Dayton Assistant Fire Chief Brad French. >> PHOTOS: Drone images of partial building collapse at downtown Dayton high-rise TRENDING STORIES: Winning lottery ticket sold in Miami Valley Over 200 farm animals rescued from Ohio property First measles case confirmed in Ohio for 2025 Additional stabilization work was completed by contractors at 34 N. Main Street, allowing the reopening of the street. As News Center 7 previously reported, the facade of 34 N. Main Street began to crumble and fall hundreds of feet on Saturday. The city said the damage was due to high winds. Debris from the collapse hit the Stratacache Tower, causing nonstructural damage. In the aftermath of the partial collapse, the city declared an emergency to address the structural concerns. The 14-story building was built in 1926 and acquired by the city in 2016. The building is currently vacant. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Facade of downtown high-rise building crumbling, fire department investigating
The facade of a high-rise building in downtown Dayton is crumbling. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Dayton police and fire firefighters were called to the corner of N. Main Street and E. Second Street on reports of a fire alarm, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch. Initial reports indicate parts of a building were falling into the Stratacache Tower. TRENDING STORIES: Woman killed in Trotwood hit-and-run; Troopers looking for vehicle suspected to be involved 2 robots getting put on patrol by Ohio police department Sheriff identifies woman, suspect killed in crash, shooting in Darke Co. Pictures captured by News Center 7's Taylor Robertson show that part of a building has a hole from above a window to the roof. Police and firefighters are on the scene investigating. We'll update this story as we learn more. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
