Overview

• On August 4, a window from the eighth floor detached and prompted the Untere Bauaufsicht to suspend all demolition and debris-removal operations at the evacuated tower.
• On Monday afternoon, county building authority head Martina Löffler and the responsible structural engineer inspected the fallen window and overall façade stability.
• The eleven-story residential block has been empty since early June after successive façade fragments fell and officials discovered missing firefighting water access and firewalls.
• The owners’ association approved special levies of €170,000 in June and €600,000 in July to fund façade removal and install firefighting water supply and firewalls.
• Renovation costs are now projected at €8 million to €10 million and the building’s 187 former residents remain in temporary housing as payment disputes threaten the project’s viability.