Weekly Abandoned/Vacant Building Report, 2/7/11

Abandoned/Vacant building count

Total as of February 1, 2011: 4,817 buildings
% Change in past month: +0.6%
% Change in past six months: +3.0%
% Change in past year: +14.0%
% Change in past two years: +51.3%
% Change in past five years: +170.6%


Buildings demolished in the past 30 days

• 430 E Court St, Downtown (commercial garage, 1977). Razed by Rock Gaming LLC as part of the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati project.
• 3942 Edwards Rd, Oakley (commercial, 1900). Razed by neighboring business Pregnancy Center East Inc. for surface parking.
• 2513 Stanton Ave, Walnut Hills (two-family, 1900). Public nuisance demolition.
• 3533 Ibsen Ave, Oakley (two-family, 1953). Razed by the City of Cincinnati to make way for the Kennedy Connector road project.
• 3537 Ibsen Ave, Oakley (two-family, 1908). Razed by the City of Cincinnati to make way for the Kennedy Connector road project.
• 3529 Ibsen Ave, Oakley (two-family, 1953). Razed by the City of Cincinnati to make way for the Kennedy Connector road project.
• 3525 Ibsen Ave, Oakley (two-family, 1953). Razed by the City of Cincinnati to make way for the Kennedy Connector road project.
• 229 Sturgis St, North Avondale (single-family, 1940). Public nuisance demolition.
• 2707 Glendora Ave, Corryville (two-family, 1916). Razed by Uptown Rental Properties as part of the Jefferson/Glendora Apartments redevelopment project.
• 1404 Myrtle Ave, East Walnut Hills (office, 1939).
• 1628 Baltimore Ave, North Fairmount (single-family, 1920). Public nuisance demolition.
• 1645 Llanfair Ave, College Hill (single-family, 1922). Razed by Ohio Presbterian Retirement Services, which operates the adjacent Llanfair Retirement Community. No code violations.
• 2930 Jefferson Ave, Corryville (multi-family, 1890). Razed by Duke Energy as part of a utilities expansion project.
• 2438 Concord St, Walnut Hills (mixed-use, 1880). Public nuisance demolition. Owned by the City, the building was one of several selected for demolition as part of a long-term neighborhood redevelopment strategy.
• 763 Wayne St, Walnut Hills (two-family, 1880). Condemned due to a roof collapse, the building was purchased and razed by the neighboring property owner.
• 2407 Symmes St, Walnut Hills (single-family, 1895). Purchased in November 2010 and razed by adjacent property owner Superior Linen and Apparel.
• 446 Strafer St, Columbia Tusculum (single-family, 1929). Razed by Cottage Hill Development LLC for new single-family construction.
• 452 Strafer St, Columbia Tusculum (single-family, 1895). Also razed by Cottage Hill Development LLC for new single-family construction.
• 3544 Ibsen Ave, Oakley (three-family, 1936). Razed by the City of Cincinnati to make way for the Kennedy Connector road project.
• 305 W 5th St, Downtown (commercial, 1875). Long eyed for residential or mixed-use redevelopment, the building fell into hazard status and was demolished following findings that the building had been too heavily altered to remain subject to historic district regulations.
• 1207 Neff Ave, Lower Price Hill (single-family, 1884). Public nuisance demolition, owner deceased.
• 263 McCullough St, East End (single-family, 1900). Destroyed with adjacent building in a two-alarm fire on November 18, 2010.
• 259 McCullough St, East End (two-family, 1910). Destroyed with adjacent building in a two-alarm fire on November 18, 2010.
• 2500 River Rd, Sedamsville (mixed-use, 1900). Razed by Collins Riverside Development LLC for the long-proposed $50 million Harbor Lights project. Condemned.
• 142 E McMicken Ave, Over-the-Rhine (mixed-use, 1895). Demolished by Cincinnati Public Schools for ease to loading docks at Rothenberg School.

In Hazard Abatement

Following public hearings, the following buildings have been declared a public nuisance by the Department of Community Development Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Division and are now subject to demolition by governmental action:

• 1728 Harrison Ave, South Fairmount (two-family, 1922).
• 1712 Minion Ave, West Price Hill (single-family, 1917).
• 3609 Maria St, East Price Hill (multi-family, 1900).
• 3453 Montgomery Rd, Evanston (multi-family, 1900).
• 2168 Carnes St, Westwood (single-family, 1900).
• 1247 Manss Ave, West Price Hill (single-family, 1890).
• 1639 Harrison Ave, South Fairmount (multi-family, 1895).
• 123 Valencia St, Mount Auburn (three-family, 1905).
• 720 Grand Ave, East Price Hill (single-family, 1915).
• 1513 Beech Ave, West Price Hill (single-family, 1915).
• 3139 Reading Rd, Avondale (mixed-use, 1900).
• 3477 Woodburn Ave, Evanston (single-family, 1908).
• 1262 Elberon Ave, East Price Hill (single-family, 1881).
• 1649 State Ave, Lower Price Hill (two-family, 1905).
• 17 W 65th St, Carthage (two-family, 1889).
• 622 Steiner Ave, Sedamsville (single-family, 1895).
• 1033 Considine Ave, East Price Hill (single-family, 1893).
• 924 Wells St, East Price Hill (two-family, 1895).
• 3914 River Rd, Riverside (two-family, 1898).
• 3604 Montgomery Rd, Evanston (mixed-use, 1927).
• 3449 Hallwood Pl, Avondale (two-family, 1890).
• 1811 Powers Ct, South Cumminsville (church, 1917).
• 1027 E McMillan St, Walnut Hills (commercial, 1900).
• 3928 Hillside Ave, Riverside (single-family, 1895).
• 2639 Stanton Ave, Walnut Hills (three-family, 1885).
• 2121 Rice St, Mount Auburn (two-family, 1880).
• 1813 Huron Ave, Evanston (single-family, 1895).