Blossom Park Condominiums Update Board of County Commissioners
Blossom Park Condominiums Update Board of County Commissioners September 15, 2015
Presentation Outline § Purpose § Background § Current Status § Summary
Purpose § Background § Current Status § Summary
Purpose § Blossom Park is a condominium complex plagued by serious code violations and crime § Previous detailed Board presentations § Located in District 4
Presentation Outline § Purpose § Background § Current Status § Summary
Background § Originally Days Inn Motel § Buildings constructed in 1973 – Concrete block main buildings – Wood structure walkways § 6 buildings – 3 stories – 345 units § Hotel converted to condominiums in 2003
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Background Receiver § Condo Association was unable to carry out duties § Mr. Frank Barber appointed in 2011 § Responsible for building upkeep and finances
Background Code Enforcement § Fines accruing at $3, 500 per day § Liens filed against condo association § Multiple owners significantly complicates demolition
Background Code Enforcement § Property Maintenance Code violations – All buildings found unsafe and unfit for human habitation – Failing walkways due to water damage – Unsafe stairways, handrails, guardrails
Background Conditions § Stairs, Landings & Walkways
Background Conditions § Stairs, Landings & Walkways
Background Conditions § Stairs, Landings & Walkways
Background Building Safety § Repair or replace all landings, stairways § Engineering report confirmed all buildings unfit for human occupancy § Permitting and inspection for Building G stairwell
Background Community Meetings – March 2015 – Four meetings – Building Safety, Health and Family Services, Code Enforcement
Background Health and Family Services § Relocation Assistance — Eligible households — Participating households § Type of assistance Temporary housing only Permanent and temp. housing 166 126 Households Cost 38 54 34 $42, 322 $80, 678 $92, 057 126 $215, 057
Presentation Outline § Purpose § Background § Current Status § Summary
Current Status Receiver § Mr. Barber replaced by Mr. Shawn Singletary § 120 day appointment § According to Receiver utility bills current § Group of owners proposes extensive repairs § Estimated cost $4. 7 m to $5. 8 m (roof, stairs, walkways) § Low occupancy
Current Status § 2015 Occupancy — February — September § Building G 250 residents 30 -40 residents vacant
Current Status Code Enforcement § Building G — — 52 units Secured stairwells Chain link entrances Sheriff’s Office assistance § Storage Shed — Secured
Current Status
Current Status Conditions § Stairs, landings & walkway secured
Current Status Conditions § Stairs, landings & walkway secured
Current Status Conditions § Shed secured
Presentation Outline § Purpose § Background § Current Status § Summary
Summary § Receiver is trying to stabilize the complex but unsafe structural conditions still remain § Sheriff’s Office has a major presence on site § Sheriff’s Office and Code Enforcement will continue to target buildings to remove squatters, secure stairways, and prevent access
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