Condemned building - doesn't it have to be taken down? (Durham: apartment, houses)

[NM posts]

So, am curious. If a building is condemned, and there's a bright green CONDEMNED sign on it, and this is in Durham, it seems odd that the upper floor previously ruined by fire is just being rebuilt.

Doesn't it?

I mean, doesn't condemned mean condemned? I'm no building code expert.

It's an apartment building, so if something is wrong here and puts future tenants in danger, I want to say something somewhere.

[hey_guy]

Originally Posted by NorasMom

So, am curious. If a building is condemned, and there's a bright green CONDEMNED sign on it, and this is in Durham, it seems odd that the upper floor previously ruined by fire is just being rebuilt.

Doesn't it?

I mean, doesn't condemned mean condemned? I'm no building code expert.

It's an apartment building, so if something is wrong here and puts future tenants in danger, I want to say something somewhere.

Say it here

There is also an inspections office with a number you can google

[kelly237]

I would think a condemned building could be brought up to standards by
renovation & inspections.

Most anything wrong with a house can be fixed.

[Sherifftruman]

There's a period of time when a building is condemned for the owner to make corrections. Could be a fair amount of time, weeks or months.

[NM posts]

Originally Posted by Sherifftruman

There's a period of time when a building is condemned for the owner to make corrections. Could be a fair amount of time, weeks or months.

Huh, thanks, I guess that's it. It's probably fine, then. I expected the building to be removed after the huge fire and all

[BullCity75]

It's not irreversible. It just means the building can't be occupied. It can be repaired, so it doesn't necessarily mean it will be torn down.

[919 rtp]

A couple of houses in my neighborhood have had fires (please clean your dryer vents). Not sure if there was a condemned sign on the houses, but unlivable for a time period. Both houses were renovated without being torn down.