GASTON COUNTY, NC (WBTV) -

Aretaining wall has shifted behind two Gastonia businesses forcing the stores to close until engineers and inspectors can fix the problem.

The Sprint store and AAA Car Care Center in the 2500 block of E. Franklin Boulevardremained closed Friday evening.

Sprint customers were directed to go to another area location.

A sign on the doors of the businesses say the building is condemned until further notice.

Several drivers showed up at the car care center to find it closed and had no clue why until told by WBTV.

"I was quite surprised..it looked empty and I thought today is not a holiday. All I want is an oil change but...parked my vehicle and got to the door and saw condemned..wow," Barbara Malone said.

It's unclear if the recent rains had anything to do with the shift or how long the wall had been damaged.

Signs in the parking lot below the buildings say the area is prone to flooding.

Tribek Properties did not respond to repeated requests for information about how long it might take to fix the problem.

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by RAD BERKY / NBC Charlotte

WCNC.com

Posted on May 9, 2013 at 9:13 PM

Updated yesterday at 12:00 AM

GASTONIA, N.C. -- A retaining wall in Gastonia is sagging after a large swath of the ground beneath it gave way.

Two stores -- a AAA Car Care Center and a Sprint store -- were ordered closed by Gastonia officials out of concern the situation could worsen.

The stores are located in a shopping plaza in the 2500 block of East Franklin Boulevard.

Tribek Properties owns the property and has hired engineers, who were out Thursday, to inspect the wall and the ground below it.

The ground around the wall had started giving way after the past week or so of heavy rain.

"That is a mess that is getting to be dangerous," said area resident Jennifer Goins, who stopped in a parking lot next door to look up at the wall.

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Buildings Dept. To Check Retaining Walls For Free

Find Problems Before They Get Worse

Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Robert LiMandri announced the ninth-annual No-Penalty Retaining Wall Inspection Program.

Under the program, New Yorkers can request a free inspection of their retaining wall without the threat of receiving a violation if the wall is found to be in poor condition. During inspections, inspectors will examine a walls structural conditions to check if there is any bulging, displaced material or if the wall is leaning.

If repairs are needed, the DOB will defer issuing violations to allow property owners time to take corrective action. However, if dangerous conditions are found, the department will take immediate action to make sure the unsafe conditions are corrected as soon as possible.

Inspections can be requested through May 31 by calling 311.

Maintaining a retaining wall can mean the difference between a summer of fun or a summer of stress for a property owner, said LiMandri. Thats why were reminding property owners to have their retaining wall inspected by a professional or ask the department for a free, nopenalty inspection under our annual program. This inspection will provide owners with the opportunity to fix any structural conditions before its too latesaving an enormous amount of time, money and heartache.

Launched in 2005, the No-Penalty Retaining Wall Inspection Program was created following the collapse of a retaining wall above the Henry Hudson Parkway. The program seeks to ensure that retaining walls in New York City are properly maintained in order to prevent future accidents. Over the past five years, the DOB has performed more than 400 retaining wall inspections as part of the program.

Retaining walls are designed to hold back soil that would otherwise move to a more natural slope or incline if the wall were not in place. Over time, these walls can deteriorate as the seasons change and tempera- tures rise and fall, posing a safety risk to nearby buildings.

By law, property owners are required to maintain these walls and perform periodic inspections of them every five years and submit reports on their condition to the DOB. New Yorkers are encouraged to call 311 to report any non-compliant conditions.

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