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Downtown Dallas high-rise, The Mercantile, is deemed permanently uninhabitable following a flood and electrical short last week.

All resident leases have been terminated, and tenants have 30 days to remove belongings without working elevators or electricity.

The building owner is refunding rent and security deposits and providing tenants with funds for moving costs.

DALLAS - Residents at a Downtown Dallas high rise scrambled on Thursday to remove their belongings after learning the building is not currently habitable.

It's been a week since The Mercantile was evacuated after a water line on the 20th floor flooded and caused an electrical short. On Thursday, they found out they all have to find new places to live permanently.

Making things worse, there's no electricity and

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