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Commission approves demolition order for damaged commercial building at 9035 Alameda; staff says property is non‑contributing in Isleta Historic District
Summary
After inspectors reported fire damage, trespass and structural failure, the Building and Standards Commission approved a 30-day order for the owner of 9035 Alameda to secure, clean and move forward with demolition steps; staff said the building is in the Isleta Historic District but is non‑contributing.
The Building and Standards Commission on Feb. 19 approved staff recommendations that the city designate the commercial building at 9035 Alameda Avenue a dangerous structure and issue an order to secure, clean and pursue demolition within 30 days.
Jessica Castillo, a property maintenance and housing inspector with the Department of Code Enforcement, told the commission the building — built around 1918 and roughly 6,146 square feet of occupiable area — was found in severe disrepair with fire-damaged beams, collapsed roof sections, cracked exterior walls allowing light to enter, exposed wiring and unauthorized entry. Castillo said the property had been the subject of multiple code and maintenance cases and that, at the time of inspection, no…
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