N.H. Shopping Plaza Closed Due to Snow-on-Roof Concerns
Almost an entire shopping plaza has been closed in Newington, New Hampshire, due to concerns about the amount of snow on the roof and fears of a collapse.
The Crossings at Fox Run, a 475,000-square-foot strip mall consisting of two structures, each with several big-box tenants, was inspected by the town’s fire department Thursday. According to the town’s assistant fire chief Jeffrey LeDuc, the Barnes & Noble at the site had cracks in the ceiling.
Crossings property manager KeyPoint Partners called in a structural engineer who found that all but one store—Dick’s Sporting Goods—was not fit to be open, LeDuc told Boston.com. He said the department, the engineer, and KeyPoint have been working closely together. (KeyPoint Partners could not be reached for comment on Saturday.)
Crews worked Friday, and are continuing to work Saturday, to remove snow from the roof of the two buildings before a decision will be made about reopening, LeDuc said.
Newington is a small suburb right next door to Portsmouth. The Crossings at Fox Run is a separate entity from the nearby Mall at Fox Run.
A shopping plaza in Sutton collapsed under the weight of snow earlier this week.
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