Board of Housing Appeals today; 32 buildings declared a public nuisance; July Abandoned/Vacant report

Total as of July 1, 2013: 2,445 buildings
% Change in past month: +0.74% (+18 buildings)
% Change in past two months: +1.66% (+40 buildings)
% Change in past three months: +1.24% (+30 buildings)
% Change in past four months: +0.95% (+23 buildings)
% Change in past five months: +0.87% (+21 buildings)
% Change in past six months: +1.45% (+35 buildings)
% Change in past year: +2.13% (+51 buildings)
% Change in past two years: --
% Change in past five years: --


Board of Housing Appeals

Today at 1 P.M. at the Business Development and Permit Center, 3300 Central Parkway, Cincinnati's Board of Housing Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider orders against the following properties:

• 1416 Elm St, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, ???), suspension of Vacant Building Maintenance License (VBML) fee - continuance
• 516 E 13th St, Pendleton (three-family, 1880), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 518 E 13th St, Pendleton (multi-family, 1880), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 1415 Walnut St, Over-the-Rhine (mixed-use, 1900), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 201 E Clifton Ave, Over-the-Rhine (two-family, 1865), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 100 E McMicken Ave, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1885), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 20 Findlay St, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1865), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 22 Findlay St, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1865), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 118 Findlay St, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1875), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 1624 Pleasant St, Over-the-Rhine (two-family, 1878), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 1613 Walnut St, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1890), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 1614 Walnut St, Over-the-Rhine (mixed-use, 1870), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 1618 Walnut St, Over-the-Rhine (multi-family, 1900), suspension of VBML fee - continuance

And at 2 P.M., also at the Business Development and Permit Center:

• 3585 Bogart Ave, Avondale (two-family, 1926), suspension of VBML fee
• 246 Oak St, Corryville (single-family, 1900), refund of VBML fee - continuance
• 3636 Reading Rd, Avondale (multi-family, 1900), suspension of VBML fee - continuance
• 5141 Rhode Island Ave, Bond Hill (single-family, 1910), suspension of VBML fee

Anyone with pertinent information or evidence for or against these suspensions, refunds, or appeals is encouraged to testify.


Public nuisances declared

Following public hearings held May 31 by the Department of Community Development, Property Maintenance Code Enforcement, the following 10 buildings have been declared a public nuisance:

• 1026 Beech Ave, West Price Hill (two-family, 1893)
• 1231 Iliff Ave, West Price Hill (two-family, 1900)
• 1123 Main St, Over-the-Rhine (commercial, 1865)
• 3063 Mathers St, Walnut Hills (two-family, 1912)
• 3157 McHenry Ave, Westwood (single-family, 1923)
• 1231 Rossmore Ave, Bond Hill (single-family, 1926)
• 3138 Saffer St, North Fairmount (multi-family, 1961)
• 1421 State Ave, Lower Price Hill (single-family, 1870)
• 1712 William H Taft Rd, East Walnut Hills (three-family, 1894)
• 5868 Winton Ridge Ln, Spring Grove Village (single-family, 1953)

Following public hearings held June 14 by the Department of Community Development, Property Maintenance Code Enforcement, the following 22 buildings have been declared a public nuisance:

• 120 W 65th St, Carthage (single-family, 1885)
• 213 W 69th St, Carthage (single-family, 1905)
• 1307 Carolina Ave, Bond Hill (two-family, 1918)
• 764 Delta Ave, Mount Lookout (single-family, 1928)
• 8425 Dixie Ave, Hartwell (single-family, 1905)
• 3109 Durrell St, Evanston (three-family, 1895)
• 7155 Eastlawn Dr, Roselawn (multi-family, 1947)
• 3224 Gilbert Ave, Evanston (three-family, 1900)
• 3044 Glenway Ave, East Price Hill (two-family, 1925)
• 689 Glenwood Ave, Avondale (two-family, 1938)
• 4574 Hamilton Ave, Northside (single-family, 1890)
• 819 Hutchins Ave, Avondale (two-family, 1910)
• 848 Hutchins Ave, Avondale (three-family, 1900)
• 121 Inwood Pl, Mount Auburn (single-family, 1912)
• 3545 Lossing Pl, Avondale (single-family, 1904)
• 2274 Loth St, Mount Auburn (two-family, 1883)
• 2720 May St, Walnut Hills (single-family, 1875)
• 4548 N Edgewood Ave, Spring Grove Village (two-family, 1895)
• 3543 Vinecrest Pl, Clifton (single-family, 1928)
• 3615 Washington Ave, Avondale (nursing home/hospital, 1963)
• 6615 Windward Ave, Madisonville (single-family, 1905)
• 4812 Winton Rd, Spring Grove Village (single-family, 1917)

A public nuisance declaration subjects these buildings to demolition by governmental action, pending historic review, the awarding of bids, and the issuance of permits.

Previous reading on BC:
62 buildings declared a public nuisance (6/13/13)
Board of Housing Appeals, 6/5/13 (6/5/13)
Today: Urban Conservator, Board of Housing Appeals, June Abandoned/Vacant report (6/3/13)
Board of Housing Appeals today, Abandoned/Vacant Building Report (5/1/13)
27 buildings declared a public nuisance (4/8/13)