"Emergency Demolition"

[sheclown]

...will happen very soon.

[fieldafm]

What is the basis for demo?

[AmyLynne]

What's wrong with the house?


Or should I say...

What are they saying is wrong with the house?

[Cliffs_Daughter]

Address?

[iloveionia]

Happening right here, right now.

1612 Market Street
Was purchased less than 1 year ago for $25k
Demolition requested soon after purchase, July 2010.
Demolition denied.
Demolition requested for back porches that were added long after its’ original built.
Demolition ^ approved with conditions.
Private contractor hired, home damaged to the point where it is now considered a safety hazard to neighboring homes according to structural engineer reports as piers, flooring, and walls were removed that shouldn't have been.
Home condemned on January 9th.
Owner required to “restore or demolish.”

JEA cut power.
Sewer lines disconnected.
Bulldozer has been visible on site.
Permission granted to demolish the entire structure i.e. “Emergency Demolition.”

[fieldafm]

Private contractor hired, home damaged to the point where it is now considered a safety hazard to neighboring homes according to structural engineer reports as piers, flooring, and walls were removed that shouldn't have been.

So the contractor removed piers?  Is it sagging?

Sounds like what happened with the home on Greenwood in Avondale whose demo request was denied.

FYI, my stepdad and I just finished rehabbing a home in the Havanna, FL(Coonbottom) area built probably around 1890 that had too many supporting piers removed when taking out a damaged front porch many years ago(sounds eerily similar to this story).  I can tell you, this particular home was in FAR worse shape than 95% of the homes I see in Springfield.

Was/Is there a public hearing on this house?

[stjr]

If the contractor damaged the house, why isn't the contractor legally required to repair the damage, whatever the cost?  Then the demo wouldn't be needed.  Would you tear your house down that you lived in just because a contractor damaged part of it? Or would you sue the contractor if he/she failed to restore the house properly?

Not to be a conspiracy freak, but that's exactly what appears to be happening here.

[iloveionia]

Emergency demolitions are just that.
Done on emergency.
No hearings necessary.

Conspiracy freak.  Yup.  Yup.  Yup.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

If the contractor damaged the house, why isn't the contractor legally required to repair the damage, whatever the cost?  Then the demo wouldn't be needed.  Would you tear your house down that you lived in just because a contractor damaged part of it? Or would you sue the contractor if he/she failed to restore the house properly?

Not to be a conspiracy freak, but that's exactly what appears to be happening here.

Or what if you paid the contractor to make the house dangerous to the neighboring houses?

[peestandingup]

This house was for sale back in March. I remember going by it to check it out (never went inside). Forget what the asking price was.

Seems like it wasn't THAT bad though. At least certainly not bad enough to tear it down. But like I said, never went inside.

[Ralph W]

R10-389182.000   1612 MARKET ST N    7/22/2010   FINALIZED   Residential   Single Family   Existing Building
B10-394037.000   1612 MARKET ST N    8/5/2010   ACTIVE   Residential   Single Family   Alterations & Repairs
B10-398813.000   1612 MARKET ST N                VOID           Residential   Other                   Demolition
P11-419127.000   1612 MARKET ST N    1/18/2011   ACTIVE   Residential   Single Family   Existing Building

B10-394037.000 rehab to include: repairs/replace front porch   like type construction , fix/ repair/ replace  sididing soffit fascia, paint ext,  demo interior as necessary   no   structural. , fence extterior  COA 10-410   Limited scope of  work

Possible Owner:
MACRIS DIRECT LLC
Filing Information
Document Number   L08000075636
FEI/EIN Number   263152696
Date Filed   08/06/2008
State   FL
Status   ACTIVE
Principal Address
1606 N. MARKET ST.
JACKSONVILLE FL 32206 US
Mailing Address
1606 N. MARKET ST.
JACKSONVILLE FL 32206 US
Registered Agent Name & Address
UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC.
13302 WINDING OAKS BLVD.
SUITE A-100
TAMPA FL 33612 US
Manager/Member Detail
Name & Address
Title MGRM
MACRIS, ANDREW K
1606 N. MARKET ST.
JACKSONVILLE FL 32206 US

[KuroiKetsunoHana]

i go by that house a lot.  never thought there was anything wrong with it.  still don't really think there's anything wrong with it.

[strider]

As this house has an active building permit on it, code enforcement folks, which I understand were called in after the demo request was made, should not be involved, it should be the building department.

By the way, I bid the structure on this house a few months ago, piers were OK, some needing minor repair and the estimate was under $10K

[sheclown]

Tomorrow morning...he's in an alley waiting.

[peestandingup]

Seems like a done deal. Hmmm, some neighborhood people could get out there & form a human shield to stop them. Not that I'm suggesting doing anything that would be potentially illegal like that.