Patterson Apartment Building is coming down.

[wsansewjs]

Can all of us get together and PROTEST?

-Josh

[Ocklawaha]

Be cheaper to give the damn thing away... Maybe they could be made to see that? It will cost more to bring it down then the vacant lot is probably worth.

Hey bub? How'd you like a dayglow pink bulldozer and matching pickup truck? Paint balloons vs D9 Cat.



I love how everyone avoids the protest angle... People you want this on the news, how much are you willing to sacrifice for RIGHT?  IT WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST TIME I'VE GOTTEN IN THE WAY OF A CAT!

OCKLAWAHA  

[sheclown]

One issue is the hole in the roof at the rear of the building.  This hole is mainly over the back porch, but also extends into the main section of the house.  While this is not great, it is not a reason to demolish, either. 



That yellow wall is the exterior wall of the house, the upper rear porch.

[sheclown]

Here is another view of the damage.



This is the only significant damage I can find.  The house is brick and study otherwise.

[sheclown]

A picture of the bathroom where the roof damage is.  The freakin' tile is still on the walls!!!

[sheclown]

Picture through the front window.

[Timkin]

I could repair the roof with provided materials.. with 3-4 people working on it, it would take a good day to do it.... would need onsite power .  It is significant enough to warrant a condemned status but pretty easy to remedy.

- Would the owner allow it?

- Would the city allow it?

- Where would funding for the building materials come to do the repair.. I could chip in ,but im limited, unfortunately.

If that problem is not fixed , that alone really leans the building toward being demolished.

I wanted to add, that from that picture it almost appears that a tree or something really heavy hit the roof and it was never repaired.

[Kiva]

This is why Preservation SOS, or a similar group, needs funds that are available at short notice. A microlending idea could work here - people lend $20 or $50 or whatever they can afford to a fund to save homes like this. Once the house is repaired, it is sold and the money goes back to the fund.

[iloveionia]

http://springfield.firstcoastnews.com/news/neighborhood-places-their-hearts-patterson-apartments/53156

[sheclown]

This is why Preservation SOS, or a similar group, needs funds that are available at short notice. A microlending idea could work here - people lend $20 or $50 or whatever they can afford to a fund to save homes like this. Once the house is repaired, it is sold and the money goes back to the fund.

That's a great idea.

[iloveionia]

I am in contact with the owner.  Anyone interested in buying?  I'm serious. 

[iloveionia]

According to the owner the price is negotiable.
$6300 in back taxes plus current owed. Administrative liens to settle (should be $1500, but that is at the city's discretion) then a purchase price. He started at $12k and keeps saying negotiable

[Timkin]

I think you may want to check with code enforcement on the accruing fines, for various violations on the property... Pretty sure they are much higher than $1,500.00.  If my suspicion is true, and the owner has one working brain cell , they should give the place to anyone who would take it on.  I definitely want to see the building saved, but I think the owner is delusional , asking for anything for the property. They should be willing to let it go.  Or on top of all of that they will have a hefty bill for the demolition ,for which, by itself alone, they will never retrieve by selling a vacant lot.

[Noone]

This is why Preservation SOS, or a similar group, needs funds that are available at short notice. A microlending idea could work here - people lend $20 or $50 or whatever they can afford to a fund to save homes like this. Once the house is repaired, it is sold and the money goes back to the fund.

That's a great idea.

Does Gaffney have any lollipop money? I'd prefer that private money was raised and not taxpayer.

Just a thought. 

[Kiva]

I think you may want to check with code enforcement on the accruing fines, for various violations on the property... Pretty sure they are much higher than $1,500.00.  

Typically if you buy a property with large fines, and agree to fix the problems, the city will let you pay $1500 instead of all the accrued fines.