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Rubble Pile Of Burned Uptown Apartment Causing Problems 6 Months Later

Neighbors say the pile "attracts animals, graffiti and trash dumping."

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A fire burned down the vacant apartment building in December. The property owner hired a contractor to demolish the building in April, but clean-up hasn't happened, despite the city issuing orders and citations.
A fire burned down the vacant apartment building in December. The property owner hired a contractor to demolish the building in April, but clean-up hasn't happened, despite the city issuing orders and citations. (CBS)

By Kirsten Mitchell, CBS Minnesota:

MINNEAPOLIS — Six months after a fire burned down a vacant apartment building on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, the massive pile of rubble remains. Neighbors and businesses say the eyesore is impacting their daily lives.

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It's not the smell of fresh pizza raising a stink in the neighborhood. It's the pile of rubble that sits next door to the Leaning Tower of Pizza.

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