Commission declares 300 South Houston substandard, orders repair or demolition within 30 days

May 18, 2026

Staff presented photos and testimony that 300 South Houston is severely deteriorated and unsecured; the commission found it meets the substandard criteria and approved Option 1 requiring repair, removal or demolition within 30 days and that the property remain secured and unoccupied during work.

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The commission found that the house at 300 South Houston meets the criteria for a substandard structure and approved a remediation order requiring that the property be repaired, removed, or demolished within 30 days. Staff displayed photos and described the house as ‘‘completely deteriorated’’ and unsecured; the commission first voted to declare the structure substandard and then approved Option 1, which sets a 30-day remediation window and requires the property remain unoccupied and secured during work.

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