Tenants of a 27-story downtown high-rise that flooded after a sprinkler pipe broke near the top floor won’t be allowed to inhabit the structure until at least Wednesday, a Department of Building and Safety official said Tuesday.
The flooding was reported at 1:19 p.m. Monday at 717 W. Olympic Blvd., near Figueroa Street.Water was being restored to the mixed-use building’s fire suppression system when a pipe broke on the 25th floor, flooding the floors below, said Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The building, which houses business and residential tenants, was evacuated and the flow of water to the broken pipe was shut off, he said.
The building remains yellow-tagged, meaning tenants can retrieve property when accompanied by a security escort, but no one can inhabit the building, said Dave Lara, spokesman with the Department of Building and Safety.
The building was yellow-tagged on the recommendation of the fire department, which is working to ensure the fire sprinkler system is operational, Lara said.
Power was shut down because of all the water and elevators remained inoperable Tuesday, he said, adding that he did not expect the building to be deemed habitable until at least Wednesday.
— City News Service