Now, scaffolding surrounds the building and its access is prohibited. At number 6 boulevard Victor-Hugo, in the hypercentre of Nice, above the tramway tunnel, a six-storey building threatens to collapse. An order of “imminent danger” was issued. And the town hall “has decided to order the evacuation of the last occupants”, that is to say four apartments and a business, she specifies to 20 Minutes, confirming information from
Nice morning.
This option was stopped “in view of the expert reports which were carried out by the insurance of the parties”, further indicates the community, while previous analyzes had led it to conclude that there was “an absence of danger” in November 2018.
“Tilt of the facades of more than 5%”
Located just above the underground station “Jean-Médecin”, line 2 of the tramway, the building suffers in particular from “structural damage” and “a tilt of the facades of more than 5%”. Damage which results precisely from the work of drilling the tunnel where the trains now circulate and for which “the company Thaumasia has also recognized its responsibility”, according to the municipality.
A dispute initiated by the SCI owner of the building and [cette] company that oversaw the site in 2017 “is still not settled”, she adds. The process could take a few more years. But, in the meantime, the building will have to remain empty.