Monday, October 1, 2012

Abandoned/Vacant report, Urban Conservator, and Housing Appeals, 10/1/12

Total as of October 1, 2012: 2,406 buildings
% Change in past month: +0.29% (+7 buildings)
% Change in past two months: +1.48% (+35 buildings)
% Change in past three months: +0.50% (+12 buildings)
% Change in past four months: +0.12% (+3 buildings)
% Change in past five months: +0.88% (+21 buildings)
% Change in past six months: +1.01% (+24 buildings)
% Change in past year: --
% Change in past two years: --
% Change in past five years: --


Urban Conservator

The City of Cincinnati's Urban Conservator, Larry Harris, will hold a public hearing today at 2 P.M., Centennial Two, 805 Central Avenue, Suite 720, to determine the historic significance of 16 buildings that are condemned and/or were declared a public nuisance last month and entered into the City's hazard abatement program.

All of the following buildings are more than 50 years old and subject to review under Section 1101-57.1(1) of the Cincinnati Municipal Code:

Anyone with pertinent information or evidence of any of these buildings' historic significance is encouraged to testify. A finding of historic significance can prevent a building from being demolished.


Board of Housing Appeals

Today at 2 P.M. at the Business Development and Permit Center, 3300 Central Parkway, Cincinnati's Board of Housing Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider orders against the following properties:
  • 147 E Clifton Ave, Over-the-Rhine (mixed-use, 1880), suspension of Vacant Building Maintenance License (VBML) fee - continuance
  • 60 E McMicken Ave, Over-the-Rhine (mixed-use, 1870), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
  • 210-212 Findlay St, Over-the-Rhine (three-family, 1879), suspension of VBML
  • 1117 Dayton St, West End (two-family, 1881), suspension of VBML
  • 17 W McMicken Ave, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1885), suspension of VBML fee
  • 1614 Hughes St, Mount Auburn (multi-family, ???), suspension of VBML fee
  • 1606 Pleasant St, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1865), suspension of VBML fee hearing
  • 103 W Elder St, Over-the-Rhine (mixed-use, 1880), suspension of VBML fee
  • 103 W Elder St, Over-the-Rhine (mixed-use, 1880), suspension of VBML fee hearing
  • 1525 Race St, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1870), suspension of VBML fee hearing
  • 1523 Race St, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1870), suspension of VBML fee hearing
  • 142 E McMicken Ave, Over-the-Rhine (vacant), suspension of VBML fee
  • 154 E McMicken Ave, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1870), suspension of VBML fee hearing
  • 158 E McMicken Ave, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1880), suspension of VBML fee
  • 575 Reading Rd, Central Business District (vacant), suspension of VBML fee hearing
  • 1221 Manss Ave, West Price Hill (two-family, 1952), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
  • 1660 Iliff Ave, West Price Hill (single-family, 1929), refund of VBML fee - continuance
  • 1231 Iliff Ave, West Price Hill (two-family, 1900), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
  • 78 E Galbraith Rd, Hartwell (three-family, 1894), refund of VBML fee
  • 4207 Mad Anthony St, Northside (single-family, 1890), suspension of VBML fee
  • 10 W 66th St, Carthage (two-family, 1923), suspension of VBML fee
  • 1114 Carson Ave, East Price Hill (three-family, 1900), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
  • 3415 W Eighth St, East Price Hill (two-family, 1910), suspension of VBML fee
  • 2586 Queen City Ave, Westwood (retail, 1946), suspension of VBML fee
  • 1928 Sunset Ln, West Price Hill (single-family, 1875), suspension of VBML fee
  • 1038 Underwood Pl, East Price Hill (single-family, 1915), suspension of VBML fee
Anyone with pertinent information or evidence for or against these suspensions, refunds, or appeals is encouraged to testify.

Previous reading on BC:
Board of Housing Appeals, 9/5/12 (9/5/12)
Abandoned/Vacant Building Report: September 2012 (9/4/12)
Urban Conservator, Board of Housing Appeals meet today (8/6/12)
Abandoned/Vacant Building Report: August 2012 (8/2/12)
Urban Conservator, Board of Housing Appeals meet today (7/2/12)