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It is most likely balloon framing from what I've seen - according to the national register the place was built about 1920. The siding is pushed out along with the interior walls on the upper floor. It may be on the lower floor as well; the plaster could have stayed while the wall moved. The ceiling upstairs angles downward from 0-18" since some ceiling joists have nothing to hang on to. Their nails point outward in the direction the wall went.
I doubt the city would allow a demolition permit, a place just up the block was taken down to hardly more than a facade to repair it and bring it back to commercial use.
A neighbor saw what happened - in his words a forklift truck had a big pallet they put on the roof, then he heard a lot of yelling and noises and the forklift went back up to grab the load. He said the pallet was broken when they got it back down (couldn't get it right because of the angle it was now positioned at?) and they got it back on the truck as best as they could and got out of there fast.
I have the name of a reputable builder who does work downtown and an established construction attorney. Monday will be fun. In the meantime it's a ton of stress. It's the perfect way to destroy a weekend.
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