A 15-story condominium in downtown Rochester was evacuated Friday because of concerns over the building's structural integrity.
The Rochester Towers condo has about 180 people living in 94 units, and the move was made after a routine inspection found unsafe conditions in the building.
"The building is not safe at this time, this is a threat," said Rochester Fire Chief Eric Kurska during a Friday night press conference. "There's a couple columns that aren't structurally sound, and they're going to use all the material to shore up those columns and make the building safe."
This comes after this week's apartment building collapse in Davenport, Iowa.
"I feel like the system's working," Kurska said of the safety inspection that prompted the evacuation and repair plans. "It detected a flaw, some structural problems with this building."
The building is located at 207 Fifth Ave. SW in Rochester, several blocks east of the Mayo Clinic campus.
Records show the condo complex was built in 1967.
Streets around the complex are also closed, and cars parked in the condo's garage were towed away.
Property management and private crews will come in and work on the structure, and officials say it could take several days until it's safe again for occupancy.
Kurska pointed out the work that will allow residents back in the condo will not fix the problem, but will make is safe for people to live there.
This all comes after last Sunday's apartment building collapse in Davenport, Iowa.
Kurska said the inspection in Rochester found the condo's structural problem "before something bad happened."