Friday, May 31, 2013

Wrecking Cincinnati: 1545 Ruth Ave

NEIGHBORHOOD: Evanston
YEAR BUILT: 1904
USE: Two-family dwelling
OWNER: Jesse Merriweather
ASSESSED VALUE: $64,220
ORDERS: --
CONDEMNED: August 2009, for a deteriorated front porch and roof, exterior paint, and cornice. Repairs were started on the porch in May 2010, four months after a criminal case was filed. The criminal case was dismissed in April 2011 after the former owner, going through bankruptcy, transferred the property via quit clain deed to her brother. Orders were reissued to the current owner. A civil fine was levied in November 2011. In late 2012, a criminal case was prepared and reviewed, but never filed.
HAZARD: September 2012, adding litter and weeds, broken and missing windows, and deteriorated and falling siding.
REASON RAZED: Declared a public nuisance and entered into the City's hazard abatement program.
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