Board reduces administrative lien for property at 910 Ingman to $1,272.20 to allow sale to Habitat for Humanity

On Feb. 25, 2026, the Municipal Code Enforcement Board voted to reduce administrative fees tied to a code-enforcement lien on a long‑vacant property at 910 Ingman Street to $1,272.20, payable within 30 days, while warning the lien will revert to its original amount if the sale does not close.

Inspector Dixon of the City of Clearwater’s Code Compliance office told the board the property was first cited about two years ago as an abandoned building and accrued liens while multiple heirs resolved title issues in probate. ‘‘An outside LLC came in to purchase the property and it was found there were multiple names on the title,’’ Dixon said, and the LLC has since maintained the property and pursued clear title.

Caesar Figuredo, who identified himself as representing Habitat for Humanity at 14010 Roosevelt Boulevard in Clearwater, said Habitat is under contract and currently in a due‑diligence period. ‘‘Once closing occurs we are good to begin demolition and making sure the property is given to homeowners,’’ Figuredo said. He told the board the buyer’s due‑diligence window runs to March 6 and closing is scheduled for March 13.

Board members asked the city to tie the reduced lien to a short payment window in case the sale fails; a board member suggested 30 days so the board could readdress the matter if closing did not occur. The chair moved and the board entered an order reducing the administrative portion of the lien to $1,272.20, payable within 30 days, with the provision that the lien will revert to its original amount if the payment is not made or the sale does not close. The motion passed on a voice vote.

The change removes a barrier the city’s inspector said was preventing the prospective buyer from completing the transaction and starting demolition and rehabilitation. The board returned to its regular new‑business agenda after the vote.