Wednesday, July 27, 2011

And At The Other End of the Block: Lyon St Eyesore Still Set To Come Down



For years this structure has loomed over the sidewalk and claimed two parking spaces


It has nothing to do with scaffolding for painting; it's a "temporary" fire escape

Now that the corner of Lyon and Turk boasts new green, landscaped sidewalks, what about the opposite end of Lyon, down the hill at Golden Gate Avenue? Will neighbors on the 800 block of Lyon and passersby ever be relieved of that eyesore of a scaffolding posing as a fire escape? Apparently, yes, according to Pat Boscovich, a developer working for the property owner. As previously reported, Boscovich has been pushing to get this job completed for the owner, the neighbors, and to be done with the project altogether. He confirmed on Tuesday that the work is on track again.
I have received a copy of the contract between the property owner and the construction firm hired to install the new fire escapes. This should have been done two months ago, but evidently the first contractor hired went out of business.
Boscovich explained that the manufacture of the two new structures -- one for the Lyon street side of the corner apartment building and one for the Golden Gate side -- are being completed now, and he expects the first one, along Golden Gate, to be installed within two to three weeks.

At the top of the Lyon hill


2 comments:

  1. Was just wondering about this as I walked to the meeting at St. C's last night. Thanks for providing answers!

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  2. Thanks for following up on this Michael. I certainly hope that these new fire escapes allow for ample egress for all of the tenants.

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