Weekly Abandoned/Vacant Building Report, 4/4/11

Abandoned/Vacant building count

Total as of April 4, 2011: 4,978 buildings
% Change in past month: +1.4%
% Change in past six months: +6.4%
% Change in past year: +15.2%
% Change in past two years: +45.6%
% Change in past five years: +179.8%


Buildings demolished in the past 30 days

• 4370 Beech Hill Ave, Northside (school, ???). Razed by Cincinnati Public Schools for construction of a new $16.7 million, 86,000-square-foot Winton Montessori school.
• 2931 Glendora Ave, Corryville (three-family, 1896). Razed by Uptown Rental Properties for the $3.8 million, 16-unit Jefferson/Glendora Apartments project.
• 512 Enright Ave, East Price Hill (single-family, 1885). Vacant building razed by owner.
• 535 Reading Road, Downtown (warehouse, 1917). Razed by Rock Gaming LLC as part of the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati project.
• 1551-1553 Ambrose Ave, College Hill (two-family, 1905). Severe fire damage on a condemned building.
• 1132 Atwood Ave, College Hill (single-family, 1910). Public nuisance demolition.
• 7420 Fairpark Ave, Carthage (two-family, 1885). Razed by adjacent New Jerusalem Baptist Church, which purchased the property in October 2010. No code violations.
• 1539 Knowlton St, Northside (warehouse, 1939). Vacant and dilapidated, razed by owner City of Cincinnati and likely to be incorporated into the Factory Square development.
• 3500 Burnet Ave, Avondale (commercial, 1928). Razed by Uptown Consortium and Building Value for a planned mixed-use redevelopment.

Board of Housing Appeals meets Wednesday

A public hearing before the Board of Housing Appeals is scheduled for Wednesday at 1 P.M. at the Business Development and Permit Center, 3300 Central Parkway, to consider the building code status of the following properties:

• 1947 Auburn Ave, Mount Auburn (social service agency, 1880). Appeal of Cincinnati building code violations.
• 4078 River Rd, Riverside (two-family, 1885). Suspension of Vacant Building Maintenance License (VBML) fee - continuance.
• 1192 Cedar Ave, College Hill (single-family, 1910). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 4680 Hamilton Ave, Northside (three-family, 1900). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 2804 Shaffer Ave, Westwood (single-family, 1915). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 3319 Warsaw Ave, East Price Hill (multi-family, 1930). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 1133 Atwood Ave, College Hill (single-family, 1919). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 4527 Innes Ave, Northside (two-family, 1924). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 1921 Montrose St, South Fairmount (two-family, 1905). Suspension of VBML fee - continuance.
• 3 W McMicken Ave, Over-the-Rhine (mixed-use, 1864). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 135 Mulberry St, Over-the-Rhine (two-family, 1869). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 1608 Main St, Mount Auburn (mixed-use, 1880). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 1608 Hughes St, Mount Auburn (three-family, 1870). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 1617 Waverly Ave, South Fairmount (single-family, 1883). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 36 E Clifton Ave, Over-the-Rhine (two-family, 1890). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 4640 Chickering Ave, Spring Grove Village (single-family, 1947). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 4218 Fergus St, Northside (single-family, 1885). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 4229 Fergus St, Northside (single-family, 1890). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 1040 Beech Ave, West Price Hill (single-family, 1922). Suspension of VBML fee.
• 4141 Gordon St, Northside (single-family, 1921). Suspension of VBML fee.

Board of Building Appeals meets Thursday

The Board of Building Appeals will meet at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday at the Business Development and Permit Center, 3300 Central Parkway, to consider appeals for the following properties:

• 1408 Elm St, Over-the-Rhine (mixed-use, 1890).
• 3400 Vine St, Corryville (parking/structures).
• 5343 Hamilton Ave, Northside (nursing home, 1900).
• 5021 Whetsel Ave, Madisonville (arts center, 1920).
• 2918 Werk Rd, Westwood (single-family, 1919).