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Neighbors on edge as Modelo demolition rattles homes; developer offers hotel rooms and insurance
Summary
Multiple Vista Del Rio residents told the City of Commerce council that demolition at the Modelo development has caused "violent" shaking, dust clouds and visible cracks, and asked the city to enforce mitigation measures. The developer offered short‑term hotel rooms and said builders' insurance will cover damages; city staff said vibration sensors are in place and work was paused when thresholds were reached.
Hundreds of residents crowded the dais during public comment at the City of Commerce council meeting on April 28 to press the city and a developer over intense demolition activity at the Modelo project adjacent to the former Veterans Park.
"The construction has created an environment where the ground is violently shaking on a constant basis," said resident Justin Muscato, one of several neighbors who said the noise and vibration have made their homes nearly uninhabitable and caused visible structural damage. Veronica Chavez told the council she lives about 27 feet from the demolition and said she and neighbors had submitted a resident agreement to the city but had yet…
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