Friday, July 12, 2013

Wrecking Cincinnati: 958 Mansion Ave

NEIGHBORHOOD: East Price Hill
YEAR BUILT: 1885
USE: Single-family dwelling
OWNER: John P. Jones
ASSESSED VALUE: $39,850
ORDERS: May 2002, for defective plumbing lines, water leaks and damage, cabinets, electric fixtures, sink, roof, and cornice. Reissued in April 2007 for exterior paint, cornice, gutters and downspouts.
CONDEMNED: July 2010, for a bulged and leaning rear masonry wall, gutters, electric service entrance, cornice and soffits, guard rails, broken and open windows, and high weeds and litter. A civil fine was issued in August 2011, and the then-owner presented bankruptcy documents. A criminal case was filed in December 2011. Forfeited land sale.
HAZARD: November 2011.
REASON RAZED: Declared a public nuisance and entered into the City's hazard abatement program.
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