Milwaukee National Warehouse collapse, building to be demolished
Milwaukee warehouse building to be demolished
The Milwaukee DNS said a vacant building in the Harbor View neighborhood, which partially collapsed Monday, is subject to an emergency raze order.
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services said the vacant National Warehouse building in the city's Harbor View neighborhood, which partially collapsed Monday, is subject to an emergency raze order.
Partial building collapse
The backstory:
The collapse was reported by a delivery driver who was at the building next door at about 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31. No one was inside the building when the partial collapse happened, and no injuries have been reported.
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Milwaukee DNS provides update on building collapse
The Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services provided an update on Wednesday regarding the vacant National Warehouse building collapse.
DNS said it is actively monitoring the partial building collapse site to ensure public safety and coordinate upcoming demolition efforts.
The owner is required to mist the compromised structure – applying a light spray of water to suppress potential airborne dust. If the property owner is unable to begin misting, the Milwaukee Fire Department is on standby to perform the dust-suppression work.
Drone video
Drone video: Partial wall collapse at vacant Milwaukee industrial building
The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a wall collapse at a vacant industrial building in the Harbor View neighborhood on Monday, Aug. 31.
As demolition preparations move forward, the Milwaukee Health Department will monitor air quality in nearby businesses and surrounding neighborhoods.
The property owner is installing temporary fencing around the site at the direction of DNS to keep the public out. Alongside current neighborhood barricades, the Department of Public Works is adding inlet protection to adjacent storm sewers to keep demolition runoff out of the drainage system.
"This is damaging"
What they're saying:
Noah Swanson felt the impact just feet away from this empty industrial building in the Harbor View neighborhood.
"It started with a bit of a rumble. I thought a truck hit the building," he said. "I saw daylight at the end of our floor, which I knew was bad. I ran outside."
Partial wall collapse at vacant Milwaukee industrial building
The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a wall collapse at a vacant industrial building in the Harbor View neighborhood on Monday, Aug. 31.
Swanson owns a small business and rents 3,300 feet of the second floor of the building attached to the now-crumbling warehouse. He's anxiously waiting in limbo for what comes next.
"We just received a full truck last Thursday we have like over $100,000 product on the floor," he said. "This is damaging."
When will the building be demolished?
What's next:
To date, the property owner has gathered two demolition bids following the submission of an insurance claim.
Once a demolition contractor is hired, DNS will meet with them to coordinate the next steps, aiming to advance the process quickly while maintaining essential safety standards.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS).