Residents forced from Cambridge condo building after structural issues found – Boston News, Weather, Sports [Video]

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) – Residents of a high-end condominium building in Cambridge are being evacuated from their homes after inspectors found structural issues with the building that date back more than 50 years.

Moving trucks were parked outside the Riverview Condos as residents carried out what the could in cardboard boxes.

Officials recently determined the nearly 60-year-old building will have to undergo a repair project to address issues with its original infrastructure. Residents say they were told they’d need to relocate for their own safety — on short notice.

In a statement to 7NEWS, the management company that runs the building said, “These latent deficiencies were unknown for almost six decades. Until recently, no one had any reason to suspect the errors that occurred in the original construction.”

The City of Cambridge also issued a statement, writing, “While the building currently remains habitable, tenants are voluntarily leaving due to the …