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Board approves demolition order and utility cutoff for 601 Arbor Place after staff cites repeated criminal activity and structural damage
Summary
City staff recommended demolition of 601 Arbor Place after inspections and police calls; the hearing body voted 5-0 to demolish the structure within 30 days and cut utilities.
The code enforcement body in San Antonio voted unanimously to demolish a residential structure at 601 Arbor Place, finding it unsafe and noncompliant with local building and safety codes and directing utilities to be cut as part of the action.
Staff presentation and police evidence Sergio Contañilla, presenting for the city’s building hazards unit, described repeated inspections beginning in January 2024, photos from February and March 2025 showing extensive smoke and roof damage, broken windows, interior debris and piled trash that blocks entry. Contañilla said no financial…
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