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Council denies appeal; demolition of 613–619 Watts Ave. upheld
5905129 · October 7, 2025
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Summary
After neighborhood advocates and the owner spoke, the council denied an appeal by David Herman and upheld the city’s authorization to demolish long-blighted properties at 613–619 Watts Avenue.
The City Council denied an appeal by property owner David Herman and authorized demolition of the structures at 613 through 619 Watts Avenue. The owner said he had financed and attempted repairs and that the concrete-block buildings were not falling down; neighborhood speakers and city inspectors described a long-standing pattern of nuisance…
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