San Antonio building board orders repair, two demolitions and reschedules one case

The San Antonio Building Standards Board on Aug. 7 ordered repairs at 1335 Brighton Avenue, approved demolition orders for properties at 822 Junior Street and 2034 Lion Street, and rescheduled a separate case after staff found some owners had not been properly notified.

The board’s decisions, taken during a morning hearing, were driven by staff presentations that showed photographs and inspection notes the city says demonstrate structural deterioration, fire and water damage, exposed framing and public-safety risks. For the Brighton Avenue property the board set a 90-day schedule for repairs; the two demolition orders were set to take effect within 30 days.

City staff said the actions are intended to protect neighbors and to force property owners either to make repairs under city supervision or to clear unsafe structures.

City code and rationale City enforcement staff repeatedly cited the municipal code (Chapter 8, Building Safety and Maintenance; see related subsections listed for each property) when recommending orders. Staff also reminded owners that administrative remedies can be appealed to civil district court within 30 days under the city’s appeal provisions (cited in the hearing as section 16-236). Board members pressed for documentation showing financial ability and required engineering reports before work proceeds.

1335 Brighton Avenue — repair order Crystal Town, an official identified in the record as a Dangerous Premises…