A business owner in Racine wants city leaders to demolish the abandoned warehouse directly adjacent to his property after he said an odd situation turned downright hazardous.The site on 17th Street was once the home of Dumore, b ut in the decades since the electric motor manufacturer left Racine, the structure has become dilapidated, filled with garbage, debris, broken glass, and loose beams.Jeff DAcquisto, who runs D&D Industrial Coatings with his children, told TMJ4s Tahleel Mohieldin that the abandoned warehouse is more than a nuisance. Slowly but surely, people start going inside, and before you know it, kids are in there throwing fire extinguishers, hitting our people, just causing a lot of commotion, he explained.The DAcquistos have had to deal with their windows being broken, leaving at least one employee injured from flying shards, abandoned cars left in shared courtyards blocking access for fire crews, squatters disrupting their business practices and sometimes threatening violence, and debris falling from the crumbling warehouse to damage their property.Watch: Racine business owner says abandoned warehouse next door is a serious hazard Abandoned Racine building causes headaches for neighborsD&D administrator and Jeffs daughter, Ashlie Klein, said they believe city leaders arent doing enough to rectify the situation. We feel that the city, while they respond, the responsiveness and the action arent really followed through on, Klein shared.She said with squatters using open flames at the crumbling warehouse, theyre worried the mounds of debris and paint stored in their own building are a disaster waiting to happen.Regardless of us following regulations, Klein said, there would be explosions."We have residential neighbors just across the street, she added. We dont want them to have to deal with the health hazards that come with that type of cleanup.Theyre asking city leaders to take the issue seriously and get it resolved for their safety and that of their community.I just want it to be safe, Matthew DAcquisto emphasized, for my employees, my family, my friends to have a place to continue to go to, to make a living, to take care of their families. TMJ4 News has reached out to the city of Racine about the concerns surrounding the warehouse. They have not yet responded.The DAcquistos have been at their Racine property since their founding in 1983. Owner Jeff said a move would cost the company hundreds of thousands, and their current building would likely be very difficult to sell.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip ...read more read less