Belltown residents furious over deafening McGuire demolition project
Demolition is under way on the McGuire Building, and the noise is deafening – even on the weekends – despite promises that local residents would not disturbed by the project.
The city of Seattle condemned the 26-story apartment building last year after finding serious construction problems that threatened its structural integrity and endangered residents.
Although the structure is only nine years old, inspectors said it needs to be dismantled because it has too many structural problems to fix – including corroding and rusting support cables.
But, taking it down is loud, and neighbors can’t stand the ear-splitting noise in Belltown anymore.
“I’ve been up since 7:30 today, 7:30 yesterday,” says Dr. Ed Kane, who lives nearby.
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