BROOKLINE, Mass — A building facade collapsed in Brookline early Tuesday morning, making it the second significant collapse in the area since September.
The facade of the Taam China building on Harvard Street partially collapsed in the early morning, but more of the facade fell away as crews worked to stabilize the building.
More of the facade in Brookline just collapsed as crews were securing. pic.twitter.com/vGdMZrmIEG
— Robert Goulston (@rgoulston) October 24, 2017
Thankfully, no injuries were reported in this incident. That makes two lucky escapes as both building's facades collapsed right onto the sidewalk in the morning hours surrounding rush hour.
Crews working to secure partially collapsed facade had a bigger piece than they planned come down. @chetanrakieten caught it on camera. pic.twitter.com/0ZdTTlY8Bz
— Robert Goulston (@rgoulston) October 24, 2017
It’s unknown what caused the collapse, but officials have theorized the corrosion of the material due to weather could be to blame. It wasn't immediately clear who was responsible for inspecting the facade of the building.
The city's inspectional services did not immediately return a call from Boston 25 News.
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