The last tenant has left the doomed McGuire Apartments (except for FedEx, which has an ironclad lease). Two months ago, KOMO reported that the parties to a multimillion dollar suit had reached a settlement.on the outstanding issues, but the building is coming down at any rate. At issue was a constriction technique known as "post-tensioning," and who was responsible for making sure it was performed properly. There was a lot of fingerpointing going on, between the owners of the building (the Carpenters Union and its real-estate investment arm), the builders, the city and the inspector who certified--incorrectly, it turned out--that certain necessary anti-corrosion work had been correctly performed.
Says a source close to the negotiations, the settlement between the parties "did not impact the decision by the owners to take the building down." The irony! A 25 story building coming down, while neighbors are up in arms about a possible variance that would allow another 25 story building a block away. Who says that life in Belltown is all about raucous nightlife?
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