The City of Chicago has filed an emergency motion to close a mall on the South Side due to concerns over a defective fire suppression system 'riddled with leaks' that could cause injury or death.
ByThe City of Chicago filed an emergency motion to close a mall on the South Side due to concerns over a defective fire suppression system. The city's Department of Law filed an emergency motion Friday to vacate the Ford City Mall, located at 7601 S. Cicero Ave.
Officials said the reason for the motion for closing the mall is due to health and safety concerns for mall tenants and visitors. 'The Mall's fire suppression system has been riddled with leaks and has not been functioning properly for that past two years, which, in the event of a fire, could result in severe death and/or injury,' a statement from the Department of Law read in part.
'Additionally, the still unidentified leaks in the system could potentially undermine the stability of the soil supporting the Mall, and lead to the creation of a sinkhole and catastrophic structural failure of portions of the Mall itself.'
On Monday, a judge ordered for the city to provide notice to the 16 remaining commercial tenants in the mall. Another hearing will be held Thursday.
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