Friday, July 19, 2013

Wrecking Cincinnati: 1262 Rutledge Ave

NEIGHBORHOOD: West Price Hill
YEAR BUILT: 1929
USE: Two-family dwelling
OWNER: Rutledge Management Inc.
ASSESSED VALUE: $84,780
ORDERS: October 2008, ordered vacated and barricaded due to interior vandalism, significant moisture damage, a failing rear deck structure, and litter. All of the building's copper and heating equipment had been stolen.
CONDEMNED: May 2010, adding gutters and downspouts, porch guard rails, defective masonry, broken windows and doors, deteriorated paint, and electrical service entrance. A criminal case was filed in June 2010, but was dismissed one month later for want of prosecution.
HAZARD: May 2012, adding high weeds.
REASON RAZED: Declared a public nuisance and entered into the City's hazard abatement program.
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