A parking garage in the 3600 block of S. Yosemite Street in Denver collapsed on Monday, trapping dozens of vehicles under crumbled concrete. The incident has left car owners like Jennifer Burgess in shock, as her Silver Ford Escape was among the damaged vehicles.
Denver’s Community Planning and Development team stated that it may take several days to secure the garage for vehicle retrieval. The structure’s owner, SF Partners, has been ordered to obtain an emergency shoring permit, with inspections to follow by a Colorado-licensed structural engineer and a CPD building inspector.
Burgess, whose car is covered by her company’s insurance, expressed concerns about the delay in accessing vehicles and the impact on daily commutes. She mentioned previous structural issues noticed by tenants, including vibrations and falling concrete pieces…