building collapse
Photos: Building Collapse, the Day After, By Laura Kicey
After search and rescue, it’s a different kind of work.
Seriously? Man Operating Vehicle During Building Collapse Is on Record As Bad Vehicle Operator
Sean Benschop was the man operating the excavator–a giant vehicle of far greater complication than an automobile–when the building collapsed at 22nd and Market. Given […]
Real Estate Photo Fail: Has Philly.com Just Given Up? [UPDATED]
This is a photograph illustrating a story pertaining to the building collapse at 22nd and Market, which is probably the most photographed event in recent […]
Building Collapse Tentacles: Woody’s New Bar, Rosewood, Shut Down By L&I
The popular Gayborhood bar Woody’s recently expanded to include Rosewood, its upscale extension. Turns out, Griffin-Campbell Construction–the demolition contractor for the collapsed building at 22nd […]
Here’s a Video of the Inept Demolition Work on the Building Before It Collapsed
The Hoagie City sign falling down onto the sidewalk near the trolley station–right there, you’ve got a problem.
Building Collapse News: Demo Contractors Are Licensed Without Training or Exams
Griffin-Campbell Construction, the contractor for 2140 Market Street, was listed on the demolition permit that was granted to the project’s expeditor, L&I spokesperson Maura Kennedy […]
Gallery: At the Scene of the Collapsed Buildings. Photos By Bradley Maule
It was chaos this morning and afternoon after two buildings collapsed at 22nd and Market. There were dozens of bystanders, throngs of reporters, first responders […]
Building Collapse News: Demolition Contractor Appears to Be Just Some Guy With a Criminal Record Who Was Staggeringly Negligent
We now know that the demolition contractor was Griffin-Campbell Construction, and that the architect Platos Marinakos Jr., who filed the demolition permits, was only hired […]
Building Collapse: Owner Is Richard “Porn King” Basciano, a Sam Rappaport Alum [UPDATE]
Today the four-story building once known as Hoagie City at 2136 Market Street collapsed and took much of the Salvation Army Thrift Store down with […]