The owner of the Bangor Mall said it plans to submit a plan to the city about how it will fix stormwater issues, weeks after a court ruled the property was in violation of city code.
The stormwater lines were cleared and camera scoped, mall owner Namdar Realty Group said Thursday. An engineer is supposed to submit a report of necessary repairs Monday. The report was not available by time of publication.
After the report is received, Namdar will submit it to the city of Bangor for approval and permits. The city will have a representative on site during repairs to “ensure transparency,” Namdar said.
This is the first indication the owner plans to comply with court orders mandating repairs related to the Bangor Mall’s leaking roof, large potholes, dilapidated sign and stormwater drainage. The April 7 court order found Namdar was violating multiple city codes.
In August, a sinkhole opened around a 54-inch stormwater pipe, causing a break in a 10-inch sewer line and 18-inch stormwater pipe.
Two ponds that likely had sewage spill into them after the August stormline break are being tested for contamination because the extent of the damage could not be determined when the ponds were frozen, Namdar said.
Soil had washed away again as of Monday near the spot where the sewer line broke in August.
Namdar said in February that it had “successfully completed all necessary repairs” on the roof. More than 20 buckets were scattered throughout the mall hallways the day after ownership issued that statement.
Now, 95 percent of the roof is fixed, Namdar said Thursday. Additional roof leaks sprung in March after heavy rain and snow. Skylights are being replaced, along with additional repairs, Namdar said.
A vendor is “engaged” to fix the mall’s main sign at the intersection of Hogan Road and Bangor Mall Boulevard. The sign still missing the letters “B,” “A” and “N,” as of Monday, meaning one side of the sign simply says “GOR MALL.” The digital display on the sign has not functioned in years.
The sign is on an easement, not mall property, which means Namdar needs written permission to repair the sign, the company said.
A Namdar representative previously said in court Jan. 10 the sign would be fixed the “next week.”
The parking lot repairs will start once asphalt plants open at the end of April, Namdar said. A vendor and Nandar representative will be in town this week to assess the area.
