Now what? As the Landmark lies dormant, what's next?
"We will treat it as we do any abandoned structure and keep an eye on it for any code issues," Charlottesville planning chief Jim Tolbert said when asked if the city had any safety concerns about the unfinished Landmark hotel. "We've also asked that it be boarded up."
Indeed, just like an abandoned building, workers began boarding up the side of the hotel with plywood in late March leaving many to wonder what will happen to the building if it remains abandoned for years.
Workers were spotted at the Landmark off and on several weeks ago, but a Clancy & Theys Construction Company official tells the Hook it was only to secure the site. Indeed, as Tolbert confirms, making sure the unfinished tower is made safe before it's abandoned is Clancy & Theys' responsibility.
"We've met with the City of Charlottesville building officials on the procedures to secure the site and are currently implementing these procedures," Clancy & Theys vice president James Tollenaere said in early April, adding that all leased equipment has been removed from the site, including the large crane and the scaffolding along the side walk on Second Street, while safety barricades, handrails, and fire safety equipment, will remain in place.
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