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Richmond commission affirms demolition orders for three blighted properties; emergency case tabled
Summary
The Richmond Unsafe Building Commission on Oct. 21 affirmed demolition orders for 111 S. 11th St., 212 S. 7th St. and 828 S. 6th St., citing long-term neglect and safety risks. An emergency case at 214 NW 1st St. was tabled to allow owner remediation and contractor asbestos abatement.
The Richmond Unsafe Building Commission voted Oct. 21 to affirm demolition orders for three long-vacant, deteriorated properties, while tabling an emergency demolition to allow the owner time to hire a contractor and complete asbestos remediation.
Sherry Ritchie of the City of Richmond code enforcement department told the commission that 111 South 11th Street has been a long-standing community concern with fire damage dating to December 2022, more than 17 enforcement violations since 2019, no water or electric service since Dec. 13, 2022 and $5,034.97 in outstanding property taxes. Ritchie asked the commission to “affirm the order to demolish the nuisance and deteriorated property located at 111…
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