This incident, which came to light after detachments recorded on Friday, April 17, on the facade facing Purísima Street and Rei Jaume I Square, has reopened a long-standing question: what to do with a property destined to play a significant role in the city center.

Following an initial inspection conducted on the same Friday by municipal and regional technicians alongside firefighters, on Monday, April 20, both administrations re-examined the building. The conclusion is that there is currently no risk of general collapse of either the facade or the entire building, although there are two internal points that require action.

Given this scenario, the next step is to secure the building. The Generalitat will urgently contract shoring if it is deemed necessary. This action is now considered a priority to stabilize the affected areas and ensure the safety of both the building and pedestrians.

Meanwhile, the Gandia City Council has already taken action, formally requesting the regional administration to adopt appropriate measures to secure the property and declare its partial imminent ruin. This declaration would allow action on the compromised parts of the building without extending the diagnosis to the entire property, which currently does not pose a risk of total collapse.

The situation had an immediate consequence on its use. The two priests who until now resided in one of the dwellings annexed to the sanctuary of Beato Andrés Hibernón were rehoused by the City Council in a city center hotel, after one of the affected points was located precisely next to that inhabited area.

Beyond the technical urgency, the incident once again leaves the future of a building acquired by the Generalitat in May 2024 in suspense. Since then, various public, cultural, and university uses have been proposed for the old Post Office, although none have yet materialized.