A hearing has been scheduled in connection with several civil suits filed following the explosion at the Realty Building in downtown Youngstown in May of 2024.

According to court records, a hearing has been set for Monday, March 17 for several plaintiffs who have sued several parties including Yo Properties LLC, Enbridge Gas Ohio and GreenHeart Companies LLC in connection with the explosion.

The plaintiffs include several residents of the apartments that were housed on the upper floors of the building, as well as an employee at the Chase Bank on the lower floor of the building who were injured after the blast and suffered property damage and lost wages.

The explosion happened after a worker cut a gas line in the basement in the building causing a gas explosion. 

The suit alleged that an unsupervised crew was working on a gas line in the basement, and slammed building owners Yo Properties LLC for not securing the premises following the explosion allowing for alleged thefts to occur.

It is unclear what will come out of this hearing. 

In the meantime, you can read more about the suits in our related coverage below.

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