Work begins on prominent building in downtown Springfield

The city of Springfield has begun work to repair a prominent downtown building after the owner allegedly has not responded to the city’s orders.

Sidewalks were closed on parts of Main and Fisher streets in May because of safety concerns about the facade of Hull Plaza after a section fell from it.

“When brick falls from multiple stories from the air, even though it’s just a brick, it can be very dangerous,” said Shannon Meadows, the city’s community development director.

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Hull plaza is owned by Robert Hull. He purchased the 76,000-square-foot building in 2015 for $250,000 and has been renovating it. Hull couldn't be reached for comment on Wednesday.

He was notified that the building was declared a public nuisance, Meadows said, and was in contact with the city about steps to repair the problems. However they haven’t been fixed in a timely fashion, she said.

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