![]() ![]() “The city is tracking the issues at various buildings he owns and is in contact with Mr. His attorney did not immediately return a phone call or email about the fires or George’s plans for his properties. Another tenant in the building said he does not speak to outsiders or prospective renters. David George, and have not heard back.George could not immediately be reached for comment he is not listed as a tenant in the building he lists at his home address, 2515 Blaisdell Ave., a few blocks from the fire. WCCO also reached out to property owner C. City leadership will continue to monitor and assess this property and will explore enforcement actions as necessary. The City's Regulatory Services Department has been actively working to educate the property owner of their responsibilities, including around security requirements at the condemned and vacant building in question. Thank you to the firefighters and first responders who responded quickly to yesterday's fire. WCCO reached out to Mayor Jacob Frey's office. "I wish the city could have done something about it a long time ago." ![]() "That building was not the answer and was not a sustainable answer to correcting that problem," said Groethe. Neighbors just hope this fire is a wake-up call to city officials to take action on repeat problem areas, and find a solution for the unhoused. "What we saw in our neighborhood is that the building was not maintained, the building was not secured, the building was not monitored." "There's severely lacking oversight by city government," said Holmes. David George owns both of these multi-unit buildings that are both now condemned. He lives next door to a building that is also owned by the same person who owned the Lyndale building. Bill Holmes lives just up the road in Loring Park. ![]()
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