The New Retail Thread
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Probably haven't had a structural engineer in yet so hard to say. My crappy understanding of old masonry buildings is that the flooring is pretty important to the structural integrity so if that's compromised...
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Not to mention it was closed for almost SIX YEARS after the last fire, and was about to reopen. There was a ton of preservation work that was required to bring it back, so that's going to be a huge setback. Even if it's salvageable it's going to be a long time before it's useful in any way.
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Theyre most likely going to bulldoze the building, lets be real
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Boston Fire Department estimated damages at $3 million
^^^ The rear of the building, including the roof, looks relatively untouched. Though there may be smudge marks by the third floor windows on the right. The fire seems to have been concentrated on the third floor and the Stuart side roof.
From the fire, and post-fire images, no scorch or smudge marks can be seen. These marks are caused by fire or heavy smoke. Fire out the windows can compromise masonry. A lot of water damage though.
^^^ This image shows that all the hose streams are directed at the third floor and roof. It appears there was no fire on the ground floor (the restaurant).
I would think they dismantled and stored interior décor and fixtures when construction started. IMO, serious damage but the structural integrity of the building does not appear to have been compromised.