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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

2 Prince George's Homes to Be Leveled Because of Failing Retaining Wall

(Click on the image above for Tracee Wilkins' News4 report)
  • Two homeowners in Fort Washington, Maryland, have just months to find somewhere else to live before their homes are demolished.
  • A failed retaining wall is putting several houses in jeopardy, and two must be leveled, according to Prince George's County. 
  • “Over the past two years, that landscape has changed dramatically, and it’s now at a point where the county believes it’s a true life safety issue,” Deputy Chief of Government Operations Jared McCarthy said.
  • By June, the county will demolish Briggs’ home and the home next door and begin work to rebuild the retaining wall.
  • They are looking at a loss and mortgages that have to be paid after the homes are demolished.