Monday, July 8, 2013

Wrecking Cincinnati: 747 Greenwood Ave

NEIGHBORHOOD: Avondale
YEAR BUILT: 1900
USE: Multi-family dwelling (4 units)
OWNER: Property Makeovers LLC
ASSESSED VALUE: $5,150
ORDERS: April 2006, for cornice, gutters and downspouts, chimney, and a hazardous tree. Abandoned. Issued to new owner in October 2007, adding soffit. Ordered barricaded in March 2008.
CONDEMNED: August 2011, adding cracks in masonry, failing metal support posts in the rear addition, defective porch and steps, missing doors and windows, water damage, and signs of vandalism. In September 2011, the chimney completely collapsed. Orders reissued to current owner in February 2012. A criminal case was filed in May 2012. The case was dismissed in June 2012.
HAZARD: September 2012.
REASON RAZED: Declared a public nuisance and entered into the City's hazard abatement program. Demolished using Moving Ohio Forward program funding.
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