Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Wrecking Cincinnati: 263 McGregor Ave

NEIGHBORHOOD: Mount Auburn
YEAR BUILT: 1890
USE: Multi-family dwelling
OWNER: Brown Girl Property Management & Good Foundation Homes LLC
ASSESSED VALUE: $79,000
ORDERS: January 2003, ordered vacant, no heat, water, or electricity. Also problems with the foundation, flooring, electric and plumbing fixtures, doors, plaster, paint, smoke detectors, windows, gutters and downspouts, and litter. Ordered vacated and barricaded in February 2003. Lost to Lenox Savings Bank in October 2003, and sold in April 2004. Compliance on orders achieved in July 2004. Orders issued for windows and litter in May 2007. Ordered vacated and barricaded in March 2009. New owner acquired property in July 2009 and transferred it to the current owner in August 2009. Orders were reissued each time. The case is currently in criminal status.
CONDEMNED: May 2012, adding front porch deck and grass approaching three feet in height.
HAZARD: October 2012.
REASON RAZED: Declared a public nuisance and entered into the City's hazard abatement program.
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