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Residents urge council to act on deteriorating conditions at 440 Washington Street; city says receivership is a possibility
Summary
Several residents described severe maintenance and safety problems at 440 Washington Street during public comment on Jan. 22. The administration said it has created an engineering and code-enforcement task force and is exploring legal options including receivership and tax-abatement default.
Residents of 440 Washington Street told the Newark Municipal Council on Jan. 22 that building conditions — including intermittent heat, unreliable hot water, sewage backups, broken elevators and security lapses — have made daily living unsafe and unsanitary.
Several tenants urged the council to take immediate action, including suspension of the building’s tax abatement until repairs are completed. Administration officials said the city is moving aggressively to address the property and is preparing legal steps that can include receivership and the rescission or default of tax abatement when owners fail to make necessary repairs.
Why it matters: Tenants said living conditions at 440 Washington Street threaten health and safety and that remediation is urgent. City directives such as receivership…
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