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Commission upholds abatements for 161 Gambier; gives one‑year permit window and vacant‑property requirements
Summary
The commission upheld two abatement orders for 161 Gambier Street, finding the building unsafe and a neighborhood nuisance. The board allowed the existing issued permit one year to complete work, directed DBI to enforce health and safety steps and required vacant‑building registration.
The Building Inspection Commission on Dec. 16 upheld two orders of abatement for 161 Gambier Street, where DBI described an abandoned, fire‑hazardous structure with interior and exterior finishes removed and no final inspections on record.
Ed Swinney of DBI presented a history of repeated notices of violation dating to 2005, multiple expired permits and extensive neighborhood complaints. Staff recommended upholding the abatement…
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