Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced July 2 that the state is suing the owner of a historic Baltimore building and the demolition contractor responsible for bringing it down and engaging in an asbestos project without a license, CBS Baltimore reports.
The property, which contained the St. Vincent Infant Asylum and Carver Hall Apartment buildings, was owned by 1411 Division Street. TCG Development was the demolition contractor for the job.
According to the report, the state is seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief from the two parties after the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) received complaints about a demolition project in 2018. MDE samples at the site showed the demoed material contained asbestos.
The lawsuit states that MDE was never notified of the demolition project and that on-site workers weren’t given the proper protective gear. Frosh says that due to improper practices, the neighborhood has been exposed to hazards for more than a year.