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Deck Fungus Was First Sign of Condo Woes

Real Estate | Mon, 06/29/2009 - 12:30 pm | Read 7844 | Commented 66 | Emailed 45
Tags: condo construction, DCA, JCOW, M.W. Mitchell, Wildwood

By Lauren Suit

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Updated: June 29 at 12:30 p.m.
WILDWOOD — Instead of experiencing a sunset view from their first and second story decks, Bob Bostock and his fellow condominium owners at 322 Juniper Avenue are watch-ing their decks collapse.

Bostock is president of the condo association that represents four units on Juniper Avenue. He claimed the beams supporting all four decks have decayed due to faulty workmanship, and an inspection in May 27 by the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) backed up his theory.

“The inspection revealed a major structural defect,” stated Walid Jawawdeh, claims analyst for DCA.

The builder of the property had until June 30 to submit to Bostock and his fellow owners copies of the certified design and construction documents to fix the problem under the New Home Warranty Program. The contractor has until July 15 to garner the necessary permits and he has a deadline of July 30 to complete the repairs.

Bostock said that M.W. Mitchell, Inc., the general contractor hired by the development company, would not honor his contract and fix the issues with the deck despite telling the DCA that they were “ready willing and able to correct the major structural defect.”

“He [M.W. Mitchell] told me that he doesn’t have the money or the crew to complete our project,” Bostock said. “It is unacceptable.”

Initial phone calls to M.W. Mitchell’s office was answered by receptionists that repeatedly relayed the message “things are being worked out,” and declined to comment further.

Laurence Edwards, vice president of M.W. Mitchell Inc., called the Herald to comment almost a week after the story was posted on this newspaper’s Web site and voiced concern that the company was being painted in a bad light.
He said that the company should not have been the target of the condo owners. Edwards said that Oceanus Investments holds the home warranty.

“We never had a contract with the condo association. Their real beef should be with Oceanus,” Edwards said.

Edwards said that M.W. Mitchell was hired by Oceanus Investments, and then hired vari-ous subcontractors, one of which built the deck on 322 Juniper Avenue.

When asked if Mitchell built the deck, Edwards responded, “no.”

Edwards alleges that a company called New Look Construction was responsible for the deck and the real issue occurred with the inspector who first approved the construction on the property.

“Whoever came out and looked at the rough framing and approved it, that work was hide-ous and it was not something that should have been approved,” Edwards said. “Inferior work should be caught on inspection. And that type of work is not something that we cre-ate. We are in the process of remedy, despite what anyone says.”

However Bostock said he hasn’t heard from any builder regarding a solution. He plans to put up a banner on the building if they can’t come to a resolution.

According to the New Home Warranty Program, if the original builder doesn’t comply with the correction in the mandated time frame, a work list will be released to the home-owners to solicit estimates from contractors on that list.

“That means this problem will fall on the shoulders of the taxpayers,” Bostock said. “Shouldn’t Mitchell be held responsible for something he built incorrectly?”

Bostock bought the condo when it was new, six years ago. He first noticed something “wasn’t quite right” when his deck had a large group of mushrooms growing out of the boards in January 2006.

In April 2006 Philip Bernard, who said he was a representative of M.W. Mitchell, Inc., wrote Bostock saying that the property was inspected, the soffit was removed and no water damage or mold was detected.

Edwards said that Bernard was actually a subcontractor with New Look Construction. However Bernard used Mitchell’s letterhead and identified himself as a representative of that company.

The mushrooms were only the beginning, Bostock said. He told the Herald that the deck bowed last summer and then experienced serious structural problems this year.
Bostock investigated this problem with the building’s architect Kevin Young. Bostock said that Young believed there might have been a problem with the initial design and worked tirelessly to find a solution.

However, a closer inspection with the DCA revealed that neither the size of the header beams that support the front end of the decks, nor the method of supporting or the joist beam connections conform to Young’s plans.

The decision from the DCA reads: “The visual inspection of the decks on the first and second floors revealed the header beams supporting the front end of the two decks on the first floor had rotted to the point where it can no longer support the weight of the deck and/or the loads imposed.
The headers on the second floor have deteriorated but not to the extent of the header on the first floor, however, replacement may be necessary since neither the size of the beams or its method of support nor the joist to beam connection conform to the drawings dated Aug. 26, 2002 prepared by Kevin Young.”

Bostock said that without Young’s effort to fix a problem, the issue with the building would have never come to light.

“A lot of shortcuts were obviously taken when Mitchell built this place,” Bostock said.

“It is nonsense that we would do this deliberatively,” Edwards responded."We have put at least $9 million dollars into the local economy."

Bostock said he was also frustrated by the city’s involvement.

“And an inspector from the city’s construction office signed off on this when it was being built,” Bostock said and pointed to a plan review, subcode approval and inspections that were signed with initials “WMG” and “LB” by the former Joint Construction Office of the Wildwoods inspectors.

He said that currently the city had been by the building twice. Once he said was to issue the “unsafe structure” placard and the other time was to issue parking tickets to his fellow condo owners for parking on the street blocking their driveway.

“We can’t use our garages and driveways with the state of the decks, so we parked where we could and got a ticket for it,” he said. “Just another thing I’m going to have to fight for.”

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Fri, 07/31/2009 - 1:48pm - Posted by: MMWEsq.

Unfortunately, this happens all too often. However, there are ways that Associations like this may be able to recover damages from the contractor's insurance policies. The government's abilities are limited and the New Home Warranty is a toothless piece of legislation.

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 10:40pm - Posted by: SHOREMAN

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that in determining whether any individual is qualified under the state laws or laws to vote in any election, the officials shall not apply “any standard, practice, or procedure different from the standards, practices, or procedures applied under such law or laws to other individuals”. All new condo owners and 2nd homeowners should register to vote in Wildwood. The motel owners and restaurant owners and Commissioner family members vote with no residences in Wildwood. If the Board of Elections give you any trouble, report it to corruption department through Joe Tierney at the Attorney General's Office (609) 984-3836. It's about time we stop the abuse and bad decisions made by these illegal voters. The motel owners wanted high rises and therefore voted for Ernie iin 2007 despite having no residences in Wildwood.

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 5:28am - Posted by: doobiebrother

THE STATE OFFICIALS MUST BE INVOLVED WITH THESE CRIMINAL WILDWOOD OFFICIALS, OTHERWISE WHY IN THIS COUNTRY OF LAWS WOULD THESE GUYS BE PERMITTED TO ROB THE TAXPAYERS TO HIRE THEIR SONS, DAUGHTERS, WIVES, AND FRIENDS TO DO NOTHING JOBS, AND GET AWAY WITH IT?

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 5:22am - Posted by: fredwager

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 6:36pm - Posted by: MeExcuse my Double post.

U CAN EDIT YOUR DOUBLE POSTS SO OTHERS DON'T HAVE TO SEE YOUR OVERENTHUSIASIM

Thu, 07/02/2009 - 5:18am - Posted by: fredwager

WHY WAS THE TONE OF THIS ARTICLE CHANGED FROM THE FRAUD AND MISCONDUCT TO FUNGUS? DID THE CRIMINALS LAWYERS CONTACT THE HERALD?

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 9:47pm - Posted by: SHOREMAN

Everybody should contact Bostock and get together and file a class action suit against Wildwood, Mayor Troiano who was the head of JCOW at the time, all the inspectors involved, the fire Captain who was involved with the building, the State for allowing this problem to go on, and so on and so on. The only way is getting a good class action lawyer. That's the only things these guys understand. And get a change in venue. Judge Todd graduated from Wildwood High School in '66 the same time Ernie was at Wildwood High School. And Perskie works with Judge Todd.

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 6:36pm - Posted by: Me

Excuse my Double post.

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 6:34pm - Posted by: Me

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE THESE THUGS WILL BE IN CHARGE, I THINK THE TIDE IS TURNING IN FAVOR OF THE EFFORTS OF THE CITIZENS TO RID THIS CORRUPTION ONCE AND FOR ALL.

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 6:32pm - Posted by: Me

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE THESE THUGS WILL BE IN CHARGE, I THINK THE TIDE IS CHANGING IN FAVOR OF THE EFFORTS OF THE CITIZENS TO RID THIS CORRUPTION ONCE AND FOR ALL.

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 4:02pm - Posted by: fredwager

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CALLING FOR THE STATE TO TAKE OVER FOR YEARS, NEVER HAPPEN WITH THESE THUGS IN CHARGE.

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 3:20pm - Posted by: doobiebrother

Construction office has got to go……….

ABSOLUTLY IT'S JUST ANOTHER PLACE THESE GUYS CONTROL , GIVING JOBS TO THEIR CORRUPT, INEPT CRONIES. OBVIOUSLY THEY HAVE NO MORALS OR STANDARDS, AND NO ETHICS. THE STATE MUST BE CALLED IN TO CLEAN UP THIS MESS ONCE AND FOR ALL, AND PROSECUTE ANYONE INVOLVED FROM THE TOP DOWN.

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 2:45pm - Posted by: sea4me

This was a collective effort by the builders and the JCOW/Construction office to bamboozle the unsuspecting second home owners. It is their town YA KNOW. You can not blame one and not the other. They were in it together all along. Builders not building to spec. b/c they had the inspectors in their pockets. The unsuspecting buyer has no way of knowing that the buildings were altered by the builder, however the inspector knew or should have known. It was their job to know, it is what they swear to when they give a CO on a property. Well now WE KNOW FROM THE FACTS………..Construction office has got to go……….

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 1:38pm - Posted by: doobiebrother

i'm sick of everyone blaming the builders.

THE BUILDERS R THE ONES WHO COMMITTED FRAUD BY CUTTING CORNERS AND USING INFERIOR MATERIALS. THEY ARE NOTHING BUT A BUNCH OF THEIVES, OTHERWISE WHY WOULD THEY NEED TO FILE A NEW LLC FOR EACH PROJECT. I HAVE SEEN THESE GUYS JUST LAUGH WHEN THEIR FRAUD IS DISCOVERED.

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 1:22pm - Posted by: doobiebrother

I KNOW THIS BUILDER, SCUMBAG, SO ARE HIS ASSOCIATES , THE FIRE CAPT. THE JUNK GUY AND THE TOWING COMPANY FOR WILDWOOD GUY. THEY THINK THEY CAN DO WHAT EVER THEY PLEASE, AND WITH THEIR PARTNER IN CRIME IN THE MAYORS OFFICE THEY DO.

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 10:21am - Posted by: Me

When your not a qualified builder and reputable builder your going to have these problems, you have the so called builder who think they know construction, the state should investigate these so called builders, i would be skeptical if a builder has been in business for a short time.

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 1:02am - Posted by: shepaintsseashells

i'll tell you how the builders go bankrupt. it's not greed, it's due to the fact that the developers couldn't afford to pay for alot of the buildings they had the contractors build around here. they and their investors wanted to make all the money and screw the builders. i'm sick of everyone blaming the builders.

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 3:59pm - Posted by: 3percentlou

ernie madoff i mean troiano should recieve the same sentence as, bernie madoff

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 3:54pm - Posted by: fredwager

THANK GOD FOR THE DECK FUNGI AND MUSHROOMS. FOLLOWING A REAL INSPECTION BY QUALIFIED AND LICENSED INSPECTORS FROM THE STATE, THE STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS DISCOVERED UNCOVERED THE FRAUD AND INCOMPETANTCE, BY THE BUILDER AND LOCAL, VERY QUESTIONABLE INSPECTIONS !

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 1:24pm - Posted by: sea4me

Why have they moved this and now changed the title of the article, is Troiano hoping it will get lost and die on the back pages????

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 8:39am - Posted by: SHOREMAN

BillyBob11 - I sure hope you called Joe Tierney at the Attorney General's Office and let him know the information you have. They are in the process of investigating Wildwood. The only way to get rid of the corruption in this town is to call Joe Tierney today @ (609) 984-3836. You don'thave to give your name.

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 7:43am - Posted by: billybob11.

Isn't Capt. D'Amico the same guy who also had the company that was tearing all the buildings down in Wildwood and was a partner to one of the major builders (who is bankrupt to date) of these condos etc.? How did the builder go bankrupt? Greed? And what relationship do these people have to' the powers that be' in city hall? Seems like a an endless story of serious concern to taxpayers is coming to light! When will it all end? When will the serious destruction stop?

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 5:29am - Posted by: opie

a little bird told me mr gannon was not even licensed to do inspections, and everyone that worked there and in city hall knew it.

Sun, 06/28/2009 - 8:30pm - Posted by: surferfool

Stinger - I sure hope you called Joe Tierney at the AGs office and told him all you know. It's important everyone calls and reports all this corruption and fraud. (609) 984-3836. You don't have to give your name.

Sun, 06/28/2009 - 3:48pm - Posted by: STINGER

Just another fine example of the Goverment Troiano ,He has done nothing but run Wildwood into the ground. Him and Davenport are at fault of all the misconduct ethics violations over spending and a construction that has done nothing but ruin the Wildwoods reputation . The Mayor told them to push through the inspections most of them done by a drive by look and then stamped approved. The Wildwoods are left with loads of Condo's that are in Violation of DCA . I think a classd action law suit is in order against the Mayor and Larry Booy ,Brian Neil, Mario and Capt. D'Amico and the rest of the inspectors at JCOW.

Sun, 06/28/2009 - 10:03am - Posted by: Me

All of the JCOW, should be charged with negligence in this matter, it's a disgrace how they operate, incompetent people in Wildwood city hall????

Sun, 06/28/2009 - 8:41am - Posted by: 4everBlowingBubbles

if you contacted Mike Holmes instead of The Herald you would have had this fixed months go.

Sat, 06/27/2009 - 3:24pm - Posted by: CONDONO

They just covered up the original JCOW Fraud, the builders fraud and Ernie was the Chairman of JCOW the whole time, he did absolutely nothing to help the homeowners but he signed the documents to get the builders off the hook. Condo owners you don't have to pay for these repairs CLASS ACTION is a must. I hear the original JCOW trial goes to court soon! Perfect timing.

Sat, 06/27/2009 - 11:59am - Posted by: sea4me

If you go to this site and go to petty cash, does this mean that they are bonding $1 million dollars for petty cash for purchasing, police, and police informants to the tune of $3 million dollars, and do they do this every year. What is up with this.
http://www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/fiscal/fiscalrptmenu.shtml

Sat, 06/27/2009 - 11:32am - Posted by: surferfool

Here's the websites for NJ Division of Local Government Services and for the Municipal Fiscal Debt. Go to Wildwood City for 2002 and 2007. 2002 debt was $19 million and 2007 (last year listed) debt was $50 million. Who is responsible??? MAYOR ERNIE TROIANO!!!!!

Municipal Fiscal Reports
http://www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/fiscal/fiscalrptmenu.shtml

NJ Division of Local Government Services
http://www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/

This is outrageous. Call Joe Tierney at the Attorney General's Office Monday morning. They've opened an investigation into voter fraud and corruption in Wildwood, All the 2nd homeowner have to get involved. They should have the right to vote if Ernie and Davenports friends and family members who have no residence on the island are able to. This is discrimination and a violation of your civil rights. Tierney's # (609) 984-3836

Sat, 06/27/2009 - 11:30am - Posted by: opie

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 5:13pm - Posted by: closerWhy let the truth get in the way of a good story?
Had Ms. Suit checked the facts regarding the 322 Juniper issue, this story would have gone to recycle bin.

Most of this story is pure fiction. MW Mitchell was not the builder, nor did Mitchell apply for the HOW warranty. MW Mitchell was a sub-contractor and is working with the builder to resolve these issues.

This was a amaturish attempt by the President of the condo association circumvent the process. Mr. condo President was disingenuious and the paper should be ashamed to publish unchecked facts . The members and owners of the condo association may now face serious legal consquences as aresult of the actions of their President.

IDIOT, IT SAYS RIGHT ON THE CO M. W. MITCHELL, WHAT IS THIS ? JUST ANOTHER FRAUD WHERE THE REAL LOWLIFE BUILDER HAS NO LICENSE AND HAS TO USE MICTHELL'S. THE MORE YOU IDIOTS TRY TO DEFEND EACH OTHER THE MORE INVOLVED THE FRAUD AND DECEIT GETS. U GOOD OL' BOYS ARE DONE. IF THE VOTERS DON'T GET U OUT THE LAW WILL EVENTUALLY. YOUR ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT RESPONSIBLITY AND DISTRACT FROM REALITY ARE FUTILE

Sat, 06/27/2009 - 9:11am - Posted by: surferfool

Stinger - you need to call Joe Tierney at the Attorney General's Office @ (609) 984-3836 and let him know about the Fire Captain and M.W. Mitchell and the Mayor, etc. Sounds like corruption. They have opened an investigation into Wildwood. Now's the time to change this town. You don't have to give your name. They will probably ask you to write your statement anonymously, if you choose, and mail or fax it to them., Do it first thing Monday morning.

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 8:42pm - Posted by: SHOREMAN

See the meeting minutes from North Wildwoods and Wildwood Crest regarding the Construction Office of the Wildwoods (COWCO). It looks like maybe they are going to get out. http://www.northwildwood.com/departments/cityclerk/councilminutes/counci...

http://www.wildwoodcrest.org/Minutes2009/minutes05_06_09.htm

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 6:02pm - Posted by: STINGER

M.W.MITCHELL OWNS ALOT OF UNSITELY PROPERTYS IN WILDWOOD ,ROBERTS AND ARCTIC AND 1 ON 200 E.BLOCK POPLAR A BOARDED UP UNSAFE STRUCTURE. M.W. MITCHELL BUILT MOST OF THE CONDO'S IN WILDWOOD IT IS TRUE A FIRE CAPTAIN IS A PARTNER IN THE FIRM AND HE AND MR.BOOY AND THE MAYOR ARE THE RESULTS OF THIS MESS . MITCHELL WAS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUILDINGS AS FAR AS M.W. MITCHELLS OTHER PROPERTY'S I WAS TOLD THEY ARE BEING PROTECTED BY THE MAYOR AND CODE ENFORCMENT CAN NOT DO ANY THING WITH THEM . INSPECTOR NEIL SEEMS TO BE IN THE POCKET OF MITCHELL TO AS PER HE DOES NOTHING WITH THESE SITES. THEY ALL NEED TO GO I FOR ONE AM FEED UP WITH TROINO AND HIS BANDITS AND AS A NEWLY 5 YEAR AM SURPSIED OF THE CORRUPTION .MITHCELL AND THE FIRE CAPT. ALSO HAVE A LOT AT THE STREET END OF 500 WEST BLOCK SPICER WITH WEEDS DEBRI AND GRAFFITIED TRAILOR TRUCKS ON IT I LIVE DOWN THE STREET AND I AM FEED UP WITH THIS I REPORTED IT AND THE CITY DOES NOTHING MAYOR TOLD ME IT WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF ,ANOTHER LIE

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 5:46pm - Posted by: Me

Mr closer there is three groups liable here, the Builder, The sub contractor and the so called Inspector who obviously is blind in one eye, the inspector license should be revoked, if he was licensed?

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 5:36pm - Posted by: sea4me

DCA quotes from the article
“revealed a major structural defect”

“neither the size of the beam or its method of support nor the joist to beam connection con-firm to the drawings dated Aug. 26,2002 prepared by Kevin Young“

Clearly the builder didn’t build it to code or spec and our inspectors let it slide right off their greasy hands.
Clearly Mitchell is on the permit.
To add insult to the injury our cops are ticketing them for parking in front of there own driveways that they clearly can not use.
How can you make this the home owners fault???
What facts are missing from this article???
Are you insinuating that Mitchell didn’t say he has no money to fix it, hahaha!!!!

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 5:13pm - Posted by: closer

Why let the truth get in the way of a good story?
Had Ms. Suit checked the facts regarding the 322 Juniper issue, this story would have gone to recycle bin.

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 3:18pm - Posted by: SHOREMAN

All the new condo owners (from 2003 on) should apply for a voter application immediately and give up your right to vote in other locations if you are a dual resident. All Mayor Troiano's friends who own motels, restaurants, boardwalk pier and stores but have no residence in Wildwood vote here, and City employees who live off shore and vote in Wildwood have their say. Even Commissioner Davenport's daughter who hasn't resided in Wildwood for 10 years, and up until October of 2008 worked for Patton Boggs law firm in Newark, NJ, has been voting from her parents home. Mayor Troiano says 2nd homeowners don't have the right to vote. Well you can't deny 2nd homeowners if your friends and family members are allowed to vote from addresses that are not on the CMC Tax Records or don't even have a residence in our town. No wonder all these bad decisions have been made. Taxation without representation when denying some for the same reasons you allow your friends to vote. If you rent your condo then it's a business so you should be allowed to vote. If you use your condo then it's a residence so you should be allowed to vote. If the Board of Elections gives you any trouble, call Joe Tierney and let him know your civil rights are being denied by not having a fair election in your town and you're unfairly being singled out. Get an application and register today. And call Joe Tierney at the Attorney General's Office to let them know what's going on @ (609) 984-3836. Call today because they are opening an investigation into Wildwood voter fraud, corruption, etc. The past elections have been determined by the Mayor's non-resident friends some of which are on the Planning and Zoning Boards which requires residency.

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 12:04pm - Posted by: sea4me

On the interactive spout off, thread “New Jersey 4% Tax Cap” fogey0 has brought us another very good suggestion. An e-mail sent to Susan Jacobucci and Jacobucci’s response. Good read, please go to it.

Division of Local Government Services
http://www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/

Susan Jacobucci sjacobucci@dca.state.nj.us

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 11:33am - Posted by: billybob11.

The information that keeps coming out regarding the wrong doings within City offices is all the more reason that Troiano and Company should be taken out of office. It is disgusting to see how these men could run this city into such a disaster and cause so much havoc within the community. It is positively horrible for the condo owners to have been taken by these people. How does it all happen when there are inspections before, during and after? Answer these questions you people in JCOW and City Hall staff responsible for these matters! Whom will you all blame? Almost laughable to think of what will come out of your mouths now.

This all is just making us sick to think that you were able to get away with this BS for so long and to think that just a certain few people could destroy all of Wildwoods history in 10 years is a crime.

BTW, the article in the Wildwood Leader about 'Dolly Trolley" and all the great things downtown has to offer..............................you and Lerro (with his statement in paper) should be ashamed...........wait till people who don't know tour the downtown with its fine dining, pizza parlors, etc.............don't forget the "Hurricane" for the lap dances........and tour of Pacific Avenue to see the illegal exchanges going on. Shame to advertise something in such a manner as to make people think it is a place to be........PACIFIC AVENUE..........ARE YOU KIDDING?

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 9:47am - Posted by: SHOREMAN

Here's a website for a very good article on the many condos with code violations many of which are fire code violations. Mayor Troiano was the head of JCOW at this time and also the Fire Battalion Chief which he was later made to step down from by the State because it was a conflict of interest. Troiano is directly responsible for this mess. He should have caught these fire code violations. See the article for yourself.
http://maureencawley.com/2005/09/28/dca-finds-jcow-code-violations/
Everyone should call Joe Tierney with this information about the corruption and the horror and misery this has caused so many. The people who bought these properties are the only ones who are innocent. Call Joe Tierney today and send him this article and give your story. (609) 984-3836. This all needs to be investigated by people outside of Cape May County. Too much nepotism and inbreeding in this County.

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 9:23am - Posted by: opie

C R I M I N A L S, A L L O F T H E M.

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 5:29pm - Posted by: Me

If you look at the first picture of the 2x spanning across, it looks like termite infestation???

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 4:57pm - Posted by: thewatercooler

This building has more than deck related problems. If you look at the photographs there is no fire proof material on the underside of the deck. A four unit complex will make it an R-2 which requires a sprinkler system. Willing to bet this building was constructed as an R-3 with no sprinkler system. Same problem is happening all over the island.

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 4:35pm - Posted by: Me

Some inspectors hand was getting greased????

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 4:00pm - Posted by: SHOREMAN

All these projects had COs. The problem is the corrupt Joint Construction Office of the Wildwoods (JCOW) and their incompetent employees who signed these COs. Mayor Troiano headed up JCOW at this time until the State made him step down because it was a conflict of interest. Following is a paragraph from an article in the Atlantic City Press on September 24, 2006 by Trudi Gillifilian: "The state Department of Community Affairs has already cited several construction officials for their role in the inspection process. As of June, letters of warning had been sent by Office of Regulatory Affairs supervisor Louis J. Mraw to Lawrence J. Booy, John E. Conti and Mario A. Zaccaria."

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 3:17pm - Posted by: floored

How about the whole County impose a permit ban on builders that don't comply with current projects. You can not get permits for your next project until the previous project has a Certificate of Occupancy. It forces faster more efficient inspections by the County and quality workmanship on time by registered contractors. You start hitting these guys in the pocket book and they start wising up quick.

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 2:02pm - Posted by: d2b

Ernie and Bill will blame it on Demarzo.

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 1:42pm - Posted by: SHOREMAN

All these condo owners should get their condos inspected and then the ones not built to code should one big class action suit.

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 12:49pm - Posted by: Me

I would be real skeptical about living in this house, i hope the floor joists are safe, i would certainly would get a home inspection done by a ASHI certified inspector, then hire a good Lawyer, Good Luck.

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 12:36pm - Posted by: Me

Whats Ernie and his bandits have to say about this debacle, maybe you as a Mayor should help these homeowners out, after all they pay your bills, in realestate taxes.

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