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Tenant alleges hazardous lead dust and unpermitted demolition at Wareham property in Emeryville
Summary
A tenant at a Wareham Development building told the Emeryville City Council she and neighbors have been exposed to heavy dust and lead contamination after demolition work began; she said relocation support and permit oversight were inadequate and asked city staff to follow up.
A tenant at a Wareham Development property told the Emeryville City Council on Tuesday that demolition and redevelopment work at her live-work building exposed residents to heavy dust and hazardous levels of lead, forced temporary displacement and left tenants with limited access to belongings.
Sarah Chestnut Fry told the council she has lived at the former cable-turning factory at Second Street for nearly eight years and that Wareham publicly announced plans to demolish and redevelop the property in 2021. "Since then, the building has steadily emptied out, leases haven't been…
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