The warnings about the old brick building on Main Street just kept coming. There was an engineer’s report in February about a compromised wall. Over months, assessments were written, work permits were issued and some repairs were made. Still, as alarm grew and complaints mounted, people were allowed to remain in their apartments at 324 Main Street in Davenport, Iowa, a city of 100,000 residents situated about halfway between Des Moines and Chicago. But last week, a day after that 911 call, a section of the downtown building cleaved off and fell into a parking lot.

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Persons: ”, Jane Banks, Branden Colvin Sr Locations: Davenport , Iowa, Des Moines, Chicago