- Case Date:
- 4/12/2017
Possible unauthorized rental/leasing arrangement at 3620 W. Race St., Bloomington, IN 47403. This year I have noticed three short term , out of state, visitors at the described property that appear to be in a room rental agreement with the owner. Typical stay is about one month. Not sure if this an approved activity but worth making sure it's within compliance. We're not overly fond of not knowing who are short term neighbors are. The police have been contacted on two occasions for suspicious activity, possibly related to drugs.
- Case Date:
- 6/20/2017
Garage door is almost fallen off of track, hanging to one side. Green moss/fungus growing all over front on west side of house. East side of house has cleaned graffiti markings that can still visibly say "Fuck You."
House is one of Pendragon Properties' houses. How is Jeff Jones still allowed to rent in Bloomington after all these years of problems with him? How many court cases, HAND involvements, money owed does it take? Presumably, he most know someone. :(
This really sucks having him in our neighborhood. The houses are always trashed, he treats his tenants like a slum lord would, and we all have to deal with are neighborhood going downhill because for whatever unjust reason, the city or courts can't probably deal with him. We don't want him or his business in this respectable, family neighborhood.
- Case Date:
- 7/11/2017
A few weeks ago someone spraypainted the side of this house. It appears that the vinyl siding was replaced with siding from the back of the house. Because now the back of the house is exposed. Besides this, the house has mold growing all along the side of the house. Horrible shape.
- Case Date:
- 7/22/2017
Residents have large enclosed trampoline obstructing front lawn for over a week now. This is a major eyesore, and should be removed or put in their back yard
- Case Date:
- 10/27/2017
This carpet store has been destroyed for a **long** time now. I don't know what caused it, but that's irrelevant. This wreckage is an eyesore on one of the biggest inlets to the city.
I also worry that youth (like myself a number of years ago) like exploring things like that and could be injured from a falling wall or something. That's probably less of a worry, but you never know given it being next to the theatre.
Is it possible to hasten the cleanup, or at least removal of debris from this location?
- Case Date:
- 1/24/2018
Norman and code enforcement department,
Park Ridge needs your assistance again on this same address please.
3433_E._Third_St._property_needs_owner_attention
The house is not being cared for and has become a flophouse for the homeless and drug users. The backdoor is not locking now (I have tried) and inside it's a mess with evidence of trespassers using the house for various activities.
BPD has visited the house three times in the past 60 days due to the back door standing open. With the weather and trespassing occurring at the I address, you need to get the owner's attention to lock it up and also care
for it in a consistent manner. It has evidence of being abandoned. Also evident are the two waste and recycle toters at the front door - never touched by the homeowner. An advertisement that the house is vacant.
Has BPD contacted you for enforcement help?
Please help!
Steve Akers
Park Ridge Neighborhood Association
spakers@iu.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: uReport [mailto:uReport@ureport-prod.bloomington.in.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 4:34 PM
To: Akers, Stephen Paul <spakers@indiana.edu>
Subject: uReport Case #160136
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=160136
Closed by Norman Mosier
Issued fine, see citation.
- Case Date:
- 2/25/2018
Subject: Re: uReport Case #162510 - 3433_E._Third_St._property_needs_owner_attention
Mike Arnold --
An update from a coupe weeks past on this address, I have been been busy or else would have sent a message sooner.
2/10/18: I reported to Bloomington Police the north, back of house, doors open. Lower door wide open, upper door open but storm door closed. Officers (six) arrived and cleared the house, Windows are still unlocked and storm windows may be opened as they are not closed in place on nearly all windows. Please make contact with the owner and request that they close all windows and check the two doors so they may be closed and locked.
I have mentioned to you in the past, on the lower door, stone wall has fallen and mud prevents storm door to close. This needs attention.
Please be more aggressive in your home owner contact. Monitoring this house and follow up on securing the house is now using Police time and resources. Plus my time and others neighbors concern that the house is being entered by homeless and others trespassers. It appears a mess inside and needs attention.
If you cannot get results on this homeowner's negligence, see history back to 2004 where the city has sited issues, I will follow up with the Mayor and City legal. This needs to be solved to hold the homeowner accountable for action before something bad happens; house fire, frozen water pipes, trespassers cause issues.
If you can, please tell me who the homeowner is and their contact information. I am willing to contact them to discuss issues (as the Neighborhood Association representative) - plus Bloomington Police wish to make contact. By the way - the house has not been occupied since December 2016.
See attached photos
Thanks -
Steve Akers
3449 E. Longview Ave.
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From: uReport <uReport@ureport-prod.bloomington.in.gov>
Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 10:32 AM
To: spakers@iu.edu
Subject: uReport Case #162510
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=162510
Closed by Mike Arnold
Have driven by the property. The doors and windows are closed. Does not appear to be occupied. HAND will monitor the structure.
- Case Date:
- 3/5/2018
Second Report: House at 717 North Maple has been long abandoned, windows are broken and anyone could get in; at risk of becoming a drug house. (Address on map is incorrect - I wish there was a way to enter a street address into the map)
- Case Date:
- 5/16/2018
I wish to report a code violation regarding overgrowth and grass length at 537 N. Plymouth Road in Park Ridge East. The code states that anything greater than 8" is in violation. The front yard is grown up with weeds taller than this. The back yard is MUCH more of a problem with overgrowth even taller than the front yard. We are concerned about mosquitoes and other such problems as a result of this overgrowth. We would appreciate the City giving them a slight nudge to take care of this yard maintenance issue.
- Case Date:
- 7/23/2018
The house at 2615 Rockport looks abandoned. Construction/repairs was being done on it but a large branch fell into the house in the back and now has a large hole in the roof. I'm concerned that the house has fallen into neglect and is now abandoned. Would the city please look into it and let me know what is going on with it?
-Lucas