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City hires structural engineer to assess Manchester buildings; reports to include restoration estimates
Summary
City staff told the historic commission that a structural engineer has been retained to inspect Manchester buildings, will walk the sites the following day, and will provide condition reports including estimated restoration costs.
Middletown, Ohio — City staff told the Middletown City Historic Commission on May 15 that the city has hired a structural engineer to inspect buildings in Manchester and will receive reports assessing building conditions and estimated restoration costs.
A commissioner asked for an update on Manchester; staff said they did not have the chief building official’s report on hand but would request it and provide an update by email or at the next meeting. Staff later confirmed that the city retained a structural engineer who will walk through the buildings and prepare condition reports and cost estimates "to assess them and how will the report based on their condition and estimates as to what it would cost to restore," staff said on the record.
Staff indicated the engineer will walk the properties ‘‘tomorrow’’ (from the May 15 meeting date) and that the resulting reports will be used to inform next steps. The commission did not take formal action on the Manchester properties at the May meeting; staff committed to follow up with the chief building official and to provide the commission with the engineer’s findings when available.
The item was discussed in the context of preservation and building-safety concerns; staff did not state the engineer’s identity, any preliminary findings, or specific timelines for completing and distributing the reports beyond the on-site inspection schedule and the commitment to report back to the commission.
