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Leaning downtown Baltimore building in danger of collapsing, forcing street closure

Leaning downtown Baltimore building in danger of collapsing, forcing street closure
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BALTIMORE — A heavily trafficked downtown Baltimore remains blocked over concerns of a potential building collapse.

The Fire Department was called to the 300 block of N. Eutaw Street where an apparently vacant three-story structure was leaning to its side, putting a neighboring liquor store called Son Son Tavern at risk.

It's believed a sinkhole formed below the building causing dangerous conditions.

State records list the building as a storage warehouse, built in 1890 on a 3,202 square-foot plot of land.

MTA was forced to detour several bus routes into Sunday evening.

Officials ended up condemning both the tavern and warehouse until a structural engineer could inspect them Monday.