Late Friday night in Minneapolis, a burst water pipe ripped through the E building at Riverside Plaza in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, drenching hallways and apartments and sending residents scrambling. More than 20 units ended up water-damaged, crews rushed to shut down building systems, and the cleanup began almost immediately. Now, as the blowers hum and carpets are ripped out, residents and neighborhood leaders say the real test is how fast help arrives and how closely the building is inspected.
City inspections and remediation are still underway this week as officials and property managers work through the damage one apartment at a time.
What city crews found
The Minneapolis Fire Department was called just before midnight after reports of flooding on the 12th floor. Firefighters shut off the standpipe and sprinkler system to stop the water, then repaired the broken pipe. Fire inspectors later checked the building and deemed it safe, and city health inspectors came back for apartment-by-apartment assessments and to offer resources, according to Bring Me The News.
City officials say support services were offered to affected families on site and that staff will keep working with property management while remediation continues.
Sherman Associates and the plaza
Riverside Plaza, a six building complex in Cedar-Riverside, is managed by Minneapolis based developer Sherman Associates, which lists the property in its portfolio. Sherman Associates says its management team, on site staff and vendors moved quickly to limit the water damage and that remediation and inspections are happening in coordination with the city, according to the developer’s public materials…