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Assistant City Solicitor responding to #203489 re: 20 and 22 Durham St.
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Dear Honorable Board Members:
In Item No. 203489, you have asked that the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inspect 20 and 22 Durham Street for all code violations, including an abandoned vehicle, extensive overgrowth, a decayed building façade, and uninhabited units, and advise, with the City Solicitor, the potential of whether the City can force the owner to fix the property, and whether the City should begin the process of having a receiver appointed for the property.
Based on a June 5, 2017 inspection, ISD reports that the property appears to be abandoned, and is in a state of disrepair. A violation notice detailing the violations was sent to the owner on June 5, 2017. Both properties were referred to the Attorney General’s Abandoned Housing Initiative for potential receivership on June 8, 2017.
Sincerely,
David P. Shapiro
Assistant City Solicitorc