open #192611
Unsafe Buildings
1003 W Howe ST
- Case Date:
- 7/31/2024
Roof caving in, floor caving in, rats, abandoned cars, excessive growth,
Roof caving in, floor caving in, rats, abandoned cars, excessive growth,
Over grown yard, weeds, trash can at curb all week, delivery/Amazon boxes pile around house, litter/cans in driveway and road curbs
Excessive yard growth on front, fenced in, and sides of home. Assumed height of excessive growth in front is 5-7 feet, 12-16" in fenced ik area, and varying growth heights near/by trash cans. Driveway also has excessive weed/overgrowth and is overall an unsightly state. Have seen on a few occasions that trash cans get left as shown in picture, as well as trash/debris is common to be seen in driveway. I had other pictures to better show the driveway but can only submit one picture I think.
Trash has not been removed by a trash company from Oakdale Square Apartments in over 4 weeks. The dumpster corrals are overflowing and trash is littering the grounds around the dumpsters. The smell is horrible and there is a concern that this is attracting and encouraging pests. (mice, raccoons, etc.)
The roof of this house has holes as large as beachballs, with racoons coming and going through them. Check the SW corner of the roof.
House is not inhabited, but has been in the same dilapidated and unsafe state since 2017 when the current owner purchased it. It appears to be used as a storage unit and not a residential property. There are supplies/materials piled up in the front yard, driveway, and garage (there is no garage door). It is very much an eyesore.
People are living here, they are dumping trash and it smells so bad like pee and poop
Bart Villa Apartment-Yesterday I delivered to this building unit 8. The smell of urine on the carpeted steps was so strong that I got sick. It is unsanitary for residents and delivery people. No one deserves to live like this
There are homeless encampments steadily increasing in number behind my house and those of my neighbors. There are now several in view of my windows. The amount of trash is staggering, including countless hypodermic needles. Trash is regularly set on fire by the residents of the encampments, producing noxious smoke that smells terrible and is surely not safe to breathe. The city needs to do something about these encampments. Open air drug use within feet of neighborhoods with young children should not be tolerated. I've been a resident of Bloomington for a decade and I'm strongly considering moving out of town due to the city's inability to address this issue. Please do something.
Neighbor called in stating that grass and weeds on the property are shoulder high in some areas.