GREENHILLS VILLAGE PROTESTS BMW SHOWROOM

The residents of a posh village in Greenhills East, Barangay Wack Wack, Mandaluyong City are up in arms against what they say are violations in the Building Code of a newly constructed showroom of German auto giant BMW.

In a letter sent to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)  the residents and member of Greenhills East Village Association (GEVA) said that the location of a fire exit of the said showroom runs smack into the perimeter wall of a resident in the village.

The letter, which was furnished The Financial District, sought the help of DILG Undersecretary Nestor F. Quinsay, Jr., said that “the location of the fire exit violates the Building Code, the Fire Code and the village’s own GEVA Rules and Regulations concerning easements.

According to the letter, dated October 19, 2020, the said “BMW Showroom was recently constructed along Connecticut Street, corner Columbia and Florida Streets in our village. The BMW Showroom has a fire exit directly adjoining the perimeter wall of a resident of the village in gross violation of the required easements.”

Because of this, the village residents requested the DILG to “look into the matter; and the fire exit of the BMW Showroom be placed at the proper place to ensure the observance of the proper easements.”