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Report on Building Condition Building ID/Business Name/Address: Law Office/Haberdashery 55-1 Y Y X Satisfies Conditions Test for Structurally Substandard Building: Satisfies Code Test for Structurally Substandard Building: Structurally Substaudard Buildiug (Y/N): Conditions Test Under the tax increment law, specifically, Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.174, Subdivision to, a building is structurally substandard if it contains "defects in structural elements or a combination of deficiencies in essential utilities and facilities, light and ventilation, fire protection including adequate egress, layout and condition of interior partitions, or similar factors, which defects or deficiencies are of sufficient total significance to justify substantial renovation or clearance." The above building, based upon actual interior and exterior inspection and review of building permit records, exhibits the following deficiencies that in our professional opinion contribute to justifying substantial renovation or clearance: Structural Elements . Defects in building shell: step cracking present at various locations on interior walls near north side due to displacement of front fa,ade (front doors out of plumb and do not close properly), east wall contains many active settlement cracks (attempted repairs/caulking not successful); south wall contains cracked masonry header over window due to building movement; roof parapet cap (concrete masonry unit) deteriorating at south east comer Essential Utilities & Facilities . Deficient in fucilities for disabled: lack of designated disability parking available; lack of accessible hardware at interior doors; lack of maneuvering clearance and accessible features at toilet rooms; lack of accessible features at employee break room area; inaccessible service counter (height) . Toilet fixtures lack adjacent non-absorbent floor and wall surfaces Light & Ventilation . Deficient in meeting Mechanical code: for building construction prior to 1989, mechanical systems do not provide sufficient number of air exchanges Fire Protection/Egress . Deficient exterior door: deficient threshold height . Deficient interior stairway: insufficient stair clear width; deficient rise/run; insufficient stair headroom clearance; deficient handrail height and extensions Similar Factors . Floor in Haberdashery deflects noticeably under nonnal weight - two locations Code Test Notwithstanding the foregoing, the tax increment law also provides that a building may not be considered structurally substandard ifit is in compliance with the building code applicable to new buildings or could be modified to satisfy the current building code at a cost of Jess than 15% of the cost of constructing a new building of the same square footage and type on the same site. Estimated cost of new building of same size and type (Total Replacement Cost): $280,551.61 Estimated cost of correction of code deficiencies (Total Deficiency Cost): $43,018.56 Percentage of Code Deficiency to Replacement Cost: 15.33% Refer to Individual Building Summary Report for documentation of specific code deficiencies.