Overview
- Ten people were hospitalized, including one in critical condition, after a Stetson Avenue balcony fell about 20 feet Friday night near the University of Cincinnati.
- The Cincinnati Fire Department says the 8-by-12 wooden deck gave way under the weight of too many people during a gathering.
- City officials opened a code enforcement case and recorded additional violations as inspectors examined the property on Monday.
- Orders require owner Hezekiel Eskender and the homeowners' association to hire structural engineers, barricade all balcony doors, and restore damaged sprinkler service.
- The Department of Buildings and Inspections has engaged the original engineering firm and a forensic consultant and will reinspect for compliance, and the owner has not responded to requests for comment.