Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Wrecking Cincinnati: 1612 Brewster Ave

NEIGHBORHOOD: Evanston
YEAR BUILT: 1900
USE: Two-family dwelling
OWNER: Kelly Wells Inc.
ASSESSED VALUE: $18,000
ORDERS: March 2006, for tuck pointing, cornice, gutters and downspouts, and rubbish. Orders reissued in October 2006. The owner was deceased, and her son did the repairs. By October 2008, the gutters and downspouts were again an issue and orders were issued to the current owner.
CONDEMNED: December 2011, for deteriorating brick walls, bulged foundation, soffits, water damage, weeds and litter.
HAZARD: October 2012, with demolition already underway.
REASON RAZED: Razed privately to close out orders.
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