There’s a hidden concern lurking beneath some of Boston’s priciest properties. Thousands of homes and buildings face structural risk as underground timber pilings deteriorate due to falling groundwater levels.
Approximately 8,000 buildings built on filled land between the mid-1800s and early 1900s in Boston are possibly affected, Christian Simonelli, executive director of The Boston Groundwater Trust, tells Realtor.com®.
Established by the Boston City Council in 1986, The Boston Groundwater Trust tracks groundwater levels throughout the city’s filled-in neighborhoods to help ensure the wooden pilings beneath buildings stay underwater to prevent rotting…