Here is a recent letter that went out to Tony Dolce and other Local Constituents and Representatives re: this house (36 LIBERTY).  Vince DeJoy's Response:  "this house is structurally sound."   

 

 

 

36 Liberty: holes in the roof and soffits, crumbling foundation, yet according to DeJoy: "Structurally Sound."

 

Dear Tony,

I'm writing to ask if you would use your influence to have 36 Liberty St. included in the list of properties to be demolished.   I'm sure that you are familiar with the structure in question, but thought I would include a brief summary of its sorry history.

1.  In 2006 ( the year that PRIDE was formed)  we were promised that the house was scheduled to be demolished.  Greg Moran made that statement during a bus tour of our neighborhood that was sponsored by the Gebbie Foundation.  

2.  Since 2006, the property has been owned by at least three "investors"--all of whom purchased it at the county tax foreclosure sale.   No significant, meaningful improvements were made.

3.  If the house were demolished,  the owner of the house adjacent has told the city that she would buy the empty lot, thus eliminating the possibility of  another neglected  space.

4.  We have been told that the house is "structurally sound, but we believe that a closer examination would reveal a deteriorating structure.

5.  The house has been posted with a huge "no occupancy"  sign for about three years, yet no corrections have been made to the many code violations.  One wonders why she is not held liable for the same code requirements  that her neighbors must obey.

6.  In its current condition, the house is devaluing the surrounding homes  and discouraging potential home buyers.  There are currently at least four homes for sale in that short block between 6th and 7th Streets.

Both the homeowners and PRIDE have been patient regarding this eyesore.  We think that it is time to remedy this problem now.

Sincerely,

Bob Doverspike,

President, Northside PRIDE