Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Wrecking Cincinnati: 1743 Esmonde St

NEIGHBORHOOD: South Fairmount
YEAR BUILT: 1926
USE: Three-family dwelling
OWNER: Lenisha and Lionel Chambers
ASSESSED VALUE: $39,760
HAZARD: January 2012. The criminal case against Ms. Chambers was dropped, and the case against Mr. Chambers continued until eventually dismissed in August 2012.
CONDEMNED: October 2009, due to rotten or collpasing roof, walls, and floors and missing or vandalized mechanicals. A criminal case was filed against each owner in December 2010.
ORDERS: September 2008, for gutters and downspouts, windows, steps, handrails, exterior doors, smoke detectors, and a lack of hot water.
REASON RAZED: Declared a public nuisance and entered into the City's hazard abatement program. The cost of demolition was $11,000.
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