PITTSBURGH — The City of Pittsburgh and the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (PLI) has issued a condemnation and evacuation order for Skyvue Apartments in Oakland.
City officials said the action is a result of an urgent evaluation of the building’s elevators after emergency responders were called to assist a resident in need of medical attention. The resident had to be carried down several flights of stairs because all four elevators in the 13-story high-rise were not working.
Given requirements in state and local building and fire codes, high-rise buildings are required to have an appropriate number of operable elevators to ensure that residents can safely move throughout the building, city officials said.
The condemnation and evacuation order is in place for floors 5 and higher. Residents on those floors are required to evacuate no later that 7 p.m. Friday.
Skyvue Apartments management team has made PLI aware that they’re working to repair at least one elevator.
PLI urges any resident of Skyvue Apartments who hasn’t already contacted building management to make alternative living arrangements do so immediately.
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