Commission finds 807 East property unfit for habitation, upholds inspector's repair order

The Greensboro Minimum Housing Standards Commission voted to uphold an inspector's order that a property at 807 East (the transcript variably records the street name as Back, Braddock and Bragg) is dangerous and unfit for human habitation.

Inspector Brian Scarpetta told the commission the property had significant interior damage after being used as an informal boarding house; management had abandoned the site and squatters occupied the dwelling until a recent vacancy. Scarpetta said the property has multiple types of housing-code violations and that the cost to repair the listed violations is estimated at less than 50% of the structure’s value.

Reading the commission’s findings, a member stated that continuing the dwelling in its present condition "is detrimental to the health, safety, morals and welfare of the people within the city of Greensboro and is unfit for human habitation." The commission concluded the inspector's order is proper and entered an order dated April 15, 2026, directing repair actions consistent with the code.

The owner listed in the record is a company, Go Getter to X, LLC; staff said the owner had not engaged substantively with inspectors despite recent contact and lock changes reported by staff. Commissioners voted to uphold the inspector's order after a motion and second; the record reflects that due process and service were completed for that matter.

If the owner does not pursue repairs, staff said the city has the authority under the housing code to pursue abatement and recover costs as allowed by ordinance. The commission’s action formalizes the finding that the dwelling is dangerous and triggers the timelines and remedies specified in the city's codes for repair and abatement.