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212 Ralph Avenue wasn’t the only four-story brick building to be vacated by the Department of Buildings in the last few days: 180 Washington Avenue, at the southwest corner of Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, was closed up over the weekend account of the “imminently perilous” conditions. The American Red Cross was also nice enough to leave a note for residents who may not have been able to find a couch to sleep on. GMAP


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  1. As a former tenant of this building, I can say that I am completely not surprised. It was only a matter of time, and in fact I was living there when the first citation in June 2009 was posted on our door. And it’s about time too. The building shook constantly, and there was always a very worrying creaking sound coming from one corner of my bedroom. While I feel sorry for the new tenants who have to deal with this situation, I’m glad the city is taking into its own hands what the landlord should have addressed years ago.

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    Minard – DOB’s chief engineer is very experienced with historic buildings. He understands how they stand up from years of private practice at the go-to structural engineering firm for historic buildings in the city.
    WBer 3:51 PM

    My guess is that Minard knows very well who the DOB chief engineer is – and anyone else one ought to know in this business. What would be really funny is if Minard were the DOB chief engineer! haha :-))

    Well, I am copying Minard’s suggestions for future reference.