Good news! Kyle Clark, owner of the 502 Belmont Ave property (see City going to court to have Belmont Ave ‘biohazard’ house demolished), did not appeal the abatement order the city filed against him regarding the code violations of the dilapidated house. This means that the Department of Development, the government agency that enforces code violations, can go ahead with demolishing the house! This is scheduled to happen in early September. Below is the email I received from the Department of Development on the matter:
We are having a survey performed today for asbestos-containing materials inside the house and garage. We expect to get the report from the lab in a week or so; if materials are found that require specialized handling for removal and disposal, that will be identified and factored into the specifications for the demolition of the structures. We expect that the job specifications will be finalized during the week of Aug. 9-13. Then the contractor will obtain required permits and schedule the crew and equipment. Our target date for demolition of the house and garage is September 8th.
Any ideas what will happen to that lot once the house is gone? I live in the building behind and don’t want to lose the view!
I feel really bad for the person who gets that “survey” job. His day started with only an address and a testing kit in the back of his pickup truck… It is going to get really interesting before the day is over.
I think it’s actually 502 Belmont? Perish they raze the wrong residence and leave that eyesore standing.
ps: I hope they leave the trees alone!
Thanks. Made change for Allison. I’m mobile right now so sorry if I missed any others
in these situations does the city pay for demolition or do they send a bill to the property owner?
Fingers crossed that the city could consider the property “forfeited” and then sell the land at auction… thereby covering the costs the city will face in demo’ing this place. Budgets are bad enough right now – this guy’s lameness shouldn’t hurt the city.
the full cost of the demolition becomes a lien the property – so the city will get its money back…. in full.
Yup, what wise Georgie Porgie said. Here’s what we reported previously:
excellent!
the email was in reply to a complaint i filed months and months ago, as well as an email where i asked them what the end game would be for this property, as i lived right next to it at the time but decided to move since then. i am kind of disappointed with how long it took for them to take care of this property, but better late than never. i will probably be at work when it’s torn down but i hope someone posts pictures.
as far as the future of the property, it was originally supposed to go condo but the housing bubble sank the project. i think it will be several years before that happens. in the meantime, the two remaining houses will continue to be rented and owned by the same guy. when it does go condo, the trees will almost certainly go. condo developers have little interest in preserving big old trees that get in the way of construction and take up valuable square footage. the city probably wouldn’t do it because it will cause some uproar. i don’t expect a large condo building to go up there… maybe something on the order of 3 stories? let’s fight for the trees when that happens.
I live across the street and I am happy to see it go. I have been scared by bums and drugies coming out from behind there and its also been a dumping site for all kinds of things. It’s only going to help with property values, glad to see it go. I do think that the one sad thing is that if you’re going to buy property, be a responsible business person and take care of your crap!
To me it’s just the house across the street! Thanks for the change. :)