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Demolition board authorizes structural engineer for Broadway property and to bill owner; councilwoman sharply criticizes owner

Demolition Board of Appeals, City of Lorain · November 20, 2025
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Summary

The board voted to contract a structural engineer to assess 573 and 577 Broadway Avenue and to charge the assessment cost to the property; a councilwoman used the hearing to accuse the owner, identified as Mr. Davis, of repeated neglect of historic buildings and endangering public safety.

The Demolition Board of Appeals voted to engage a structural engineer to assess two adjacent properties at 573 and 577 Broadway Avenue and to charge the engineer’s cost to the property owner if the owner does not provide the required report.

Building staff and the law director told the board they have repeatedly requested an engineer’s report from the owner and recommended the city contract an assessment and…

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