A contractor died last Thursday in a “tragic accident” at the Hub L.A. Figueroa, pushing back the move-in date for a third time to November 11, according to an email sent by the Hub to tenants yesterday at 5 p.m.
Local authorities performed an investigation of the construction site and deemed it safe for work to resume onsite Tuesday, the email said. The Hub is working with the city to reschedule final safety inspections.
“If the building’s under construction, do not sign the lease,” said junior Kayla Rocha, a future tenant of the Hub. “That’s a lesson learned here.”
Tenants were supposed to move into the Hub on August 14, however, construction hadn’t finished. The Hub promised a move-in within the month, but construction still progressed so they pushed the move-in date to November 4.
The Hub did not respond to Annenberg Media’s request for comment.
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the LAPD did not respond to request for comment. The reporters on this story spoke to LAPD to verify information publicly released by the Hub. LAPD did not have any information about the death.