Unsafe Buildings
1116 N COLLEGE AVE
- Case Date:
- 5/24/2017
Dear Sir or Madam:
My wife and I own Shean Properties Ltd. and the property at 1114 North College Avenue in Bloomington.
Directly to the north of our building is 1116 North College Avenue which is owned by Robert Grabbe. His home has been a mess since we acquired this property in 1994.
I believe that Mr. Grabbe has abandoned the building. The postal carrier has told us that homeless people are living inside. The lawn has not been cut in months and I haven’t seen Mr. Grabbe in 3 months.
It is time for the City to exercise its authority under the Unsafe Building Law and remedy this situation. At the very least the grass should be cut and the broken windows boarded up.
Thanks,
John
John H. Shean, Esq.
SHEAN LAW OFFICES, P.C.
1114 N. College Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47404
812-333-7216 wk / 812-325-3346 cl
www.sheanlaw.com
cid:89722779-61C0-4D60-81CE-9B13B001BB82@myhome.westell.com
Unsafe Buildings
508 W 13th ST
- Case Date:
- 5/24/2017
House and property presents unsafe conditions, including:
1) exterior paint chipping (hazardous to young children and pregnant women)
2) unstable stone wall along sidewalk
3) overgrown weeds
4) large tree overhanging neighboring house
5) deteriorating foundation
6) porch seems to be falling away from house
7) overgrown branches on electrical wire
8) deteriorating roof/shingles
Example photo provided as attachment.
- Case Date:
- 5/29/2017
703 E 11th St home has big hole in side window. It looks as if someone threw an object through the window. I saw it on my way to work at 11am, and it was unchanged at 6pm when I returned. No cars in the driveway so I just wanted to be sure whoever owns the house is notified.
Unsafe Buildings
3349 S Acadia CT
- Case Date:
- 6/1/2017
There is a severe black mold problem in apartment 3349 at Acadia Court. The property manager has been informed and is taking steps to clean it. However, he is not bringing in professional certified mold removal experts and informed me they were cleaning it with bleach, which does not kill mold. The mold seems to be coming from the air vents and has caused at least one person to be quite ill.
Unsafe Buildings
1501 E Browning LN
- Case Date:
- 6/5/2017
property seems abandon, falling in, gutters coming off, potential for falling items, concerned for the welfare of children in neighborhood
- Case Date:
- 6/5/2017
501 N Dunn, unsafe staircase
- Case Date:
- 6/19/2017
216 E 10th St
Railing split, unsafe
Unsafe Buildings
314 E 8th ST
- Case Date:
- 6/28/2017
A large front window on this home has been busted. This makes Grant Street Inn guests and people in the neighborhood feel unsafe.
Unsafe Buildings
404 E Hillside DR
- Case Date:
- 7/5/2017
This structure is, open all doors and windows need to be secured. Concrete blocks and tarp on roof. Possible broken windows.
Unsafe Buildings
1301 W Woodhill DR
- Case Date:
- 7/6/2017
1301 Woodhill Dr and 815 S. Larkspur Ln, both owned by Pendragon Properties have been vacant for weeks now. It is common practice for Pendragon it seems to leave windows open (presumably because they turn off HVAC to save costs?), and it has been humid and rainy increasing the chances of Black Mold and other issues related to moisture. This is not something new, and has been observed on these same properties an others in the neighborhood numerous times over the years.
They are currently showing the houses to rent to (i.e. scam) new tenants, and it seems best if people were informed of their problems or if possible for the houses to be inspected. (Presumably, knowing Pendragon, there are other problems as well.)