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Aurora Apartment Building Cleared for Reentry Following Partial Façade Collapse

Reentry was approved following an engineer’s inspection with scaffolding set to bolster the façade ahead of a full street reopening

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Overview

  • After bricks fell from the building’s façade Saturday evening, a structural engineer cleared the multiunit property for reentry Sunday.
  • Eleven residential units and two ground-floor businesses were evacuated when fire crews deemed the structure unsafe, with no injuries reported.
  • The south side of East Galena Boulevard reopened to eastbound traffic following the clearance, while the north side stays closed for ongoing repairs.
  • American Red Cross and Victim Services provided displaced residents with temporary housing and emergency assistance.
  • Scaffolding installation is planned for Monday to shore up the brick façade and enable a full reopening of the street.