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City orders owner “to begin substantial work immediately”
07/01/2010 3:55 PM by John M
The Historic Richmond Foundation is reporting that action is being taken to get some movement on 401 North 27th Street:
City inspectors gave the owner [listed as Lessie Hembrick] an ultimatum today under the approval of the Chief Building Commissioner to begin substantial work immediately or Code Enforcement would be approved to initiate legal proceedings against the owner for property maintenance code violations and take him to court. Meanwhile, on the other track, the Spot Blight case is still open and active. By next week code enforcement staff will know if the owner is moving towards rehab of the building or moving towards court.
Ironically, just today I saw people working on this property. Seems like they just come to work on it whenever they’re in danger of legal action…
Update: the chain-link fence around 401 has been taken down.
Yes, work is only happening whenever I call the city and start asking what is going on. The last was a Lead Paint violation posting and did not see them remove it but painted a battleship gray coat over it. Now see some sloppy woodwork being done. Guess they are doing just minimal to say “we ARE working on it” but in fact, their track record speaks for itself.
Let’s hope the city can seize the property.