Riverview condos in Cambridge evacuated NECN [Video]

Residents are being forced to evacuate due to concerns about long term safety at a high-end condominium complex in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The property management company for the Riverview-in-Cambridge condo building on Mount Auburn Street overlooking the Charles River said it discovered structural issues last year while construction crews were repairing the roof of the building.

“The repair project will address deficiencies in the original construction of the building. These latent deficiencies were unknown for almost six decades,” the condo association said in a statement.

The deficiencies include the use of “substandard concrete” and improper placement of reinforcing steel rebar..

“Until recently, no one had any reason to suspect the errors that occurred in the original construction,” the condo association said.

People who live in the 66-unit complex have been told they have to start moving out as soon as Monday and stay away while repair work is done. The condo …