by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post
MANHATTAN - On Monday, December 19th, Manhattan Fire Department's Risk Reduction Division announced they had been contacted over the weekend with multiple videos showing possible code violations at Royal Towers located at 1700 N. Manhattan Avenue in Manhattan.
Code inspectors met with the property management company, The Prime Company, to perform an inspection of the property.
Inspectors identified areas of the building in need of repair, but did not identify any portion to be of immediate danger of an imminent collapse.
The owner was issued notice of several violations related to the condition of the exterior balconies and stairs. These violations require the building to be evaluated by a structural engineer.
The Risk Reduction Division will require that any noted issues will also require repairs before the building will be considered in compliance, and to ensure safe occupancy of the building.
According to Riley County public records, the current owner of the property is listed as TD Invest LLC, of Crystal Bay, NV.
A similar concern was brought to the Risk Reduction Division in 2019, and the owners were required to have a structural engineer evaluate the property and repairs to take place.
According to the MFD Risk Reduction Division, records indicate the necessary repairs were completed at that time.
The Risk Reduction Division of the Manhattan Fire Department administers ordinances relating to the health, safety, and protection of residents and their property.
The videos below were taken by community member Brett Cale and were submitted to the MFD Risk Reduction Division. Videos were reposted with Brett's permission