partial building collapse

The partial collapse of The Davenport apartment building killed three people and displaced over 100 residents earlier this year.

Two survivors of The Davenport collapse plan to ask a jury for $50 million dollars in damages.

Nearly five months after the collapse of a Davenport apartment building killed three people, local renters are calling for safe housing.

In the report released this morning, the White Birch Group and SOCOTEC Engineering say the rear wall of the six-story building collapsed on May 28th, 2023 because of very recent repairs. Or what they call, "Inadequate Capacity of Wall System" and "Inadequate Shoring."

The Quad Cities Community Foundation says each household from 324 Main Street is eligible to receive $3,500 from its disaster recovery fund.

That's according to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner which also concluded the deaths were accidental.

It's been nearly a month since part of a Davenport apartment building collapsed, killing three people, injuring several, and displacing 100 households. But President Biden and FEMA have not responded to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds' request for a disaster declaration and federal assistance.

A Scott County judge has ordered the City of Davenport to immediately stop demolition activity at the apartment building that collapsed nearly three weeks ago, killing three people and injuring others.

Lexus and Quanishia Berry are suing the city and owner, Andrew Wold. They want to inspect the site and use what they find as evidence.

After being closed for more than two weeks, the Downtown Davenport Partnership says the city is now allowing restaurants, bars, retail shops, and others to reopen.