There might still be hope for 1500-1502 Vine St. This is one of the derelict Vine Street properties identified by Charlie Luken in his messages to B&I in February 2005. Later that year it was declared a public nuisance. I don't believe anyone's lived here (legally) for quite a few years. The owners, Big Dog Holdings, have already applied for a permit to demolish the six-story building, after holding it for two years and doing absolutely nothing with it. At the eleventh hour, a possible sale of the building has come about and the demo permit is on hold.
I posted a year or so ago about the pending demolition of 1426 Republic St. Well, it's still there. But I would expect to see it come down soon.
Urban Ohio: LAST POST (2/28/06)
1925 Vine St has been condemned. Aside from the obvious structural defects, the building was also a hangout for drug dealers and whores and the request to barricade it came from District One police. Pre-prosecution regarding demolition or rehab is currently in the works. (My money's on demolition.) Interestingly, the auditor's website lists the year built as 1850. It's quite a handsome building--I hope it's saved.
Urban Ohio: LAST POST (2/28/06)
1925 Vine St has been condemned. Aside from the obvious structural defects, the building was also a hangout for drug dealers and whores and the request to barricade it came from District One police. Pre-prosecution regarding demolition or rehab is currently in the works. (My money's on demolition.) Interestingly, the auditor's website lists the year built as 1850. It's quite a handsome building--I hope it's saved.
