Summary
Four derelict buildings rated 100% losses — also used as a homeless encampment — were declared nuisances; owners get about 60 days to demolish them themselves before the city steps in.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
City abatement costs would be assessed as liens if owners fail to demolish by June 30.
Neighbors living near the blighted, hazard-prone properties.
Unhoused individuals occupying the site, whom outreach teams are connecting to services.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council (Regular) — September 24, 2026
Unsafe-building hearings at 3314 Seventh Ave. SW and 3200 Tucker Dr. NW, plus four new nuisance declarations scheduled for October hearings.
City Council (Regular) — July 9, 2026
The city moved on two problem properties: a junk nuisance on Lincoya Drive (owner's family pledging cleanup) and an unsafe building on Tenth Avenue slated for demolition.
City Council (Regular) — April 23, 2026
Four derelict buildings rated 100% losses — also used as a homeless encampment — were declared nuisances; owners get about 60 days to demolish them themselves before the city steps in.
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