Brooklyn Building Remains Under Partial Evacuation Order After Crack Found On Facade

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) About a dozen families remain homeless after a large crack in the facadeof a Brooklyn apartment building prompted an evacuation on Monday.

The massive crack can be seen in the back of the building at 3405 Kings Highway in the Flatlands section.

The entire building was evacuated Monday afternoon as the Department of Buildings and the FDNY checked the buildings stability.

Most of the residents have since been allowed to return, but those living in two rows of apartments closest to the damage were not allowed back in their apartments.

Im pretty stressed out, I didnt sleep all night, displaced resident Michael Kessler told CBS 2s Weijia Jiang.

That side can collapse, the buildings superintendent Kayhan Sengun told Jiang.

The Citys Department of Buildings posted a notice saying a construction site adjacent to the building caused the damage during the excavation process. The DOB ordered the company to stop work and make repairs. Kessler told Jiang residentsfelt shaking and vibrating at times as crews worked on the foundation of the building next door.

I felt all the rumbles, I felt every vibration when they were pounding, Kessler said.

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Brooklyn Building Remains Under Partial Evacuation Order After Crack Found On Facade