Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Wrecking Cincinnati: 5020 Mathis St

NEIGHBORHOOD: Madisonville
YEAR BUILT: 1870
USE: Two-family dwelling
OWNER: The Cincinnati Bible Way Church Inc.
ASSESSED VALUE: $84,470
HAZARD: --
CONDEMNED: --
ORDERS: September 2009, for gutters and downspouts, soffit, exterior paint, and an unsafe front porch. In 2009-2010, the property spent 270 days on the market at a listing price of $54,900. The church purchased the property in October 2011 for $24,000 and, in January 2012, the building was ordered vacated and barricaded after doors had been kicked in and copper had been stolen.
REASON RAZED: Owners of an adjacent parking lot, it could be a case of the church wanting to close out the building orders, or they could be looking for expanded parking.
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