july-2013

Oakland Property Progress Report: July 2013 Address

Street

Occupant

Owner

Complaint

Date of Original Entry

Most Recent Activity

History

311 Number

Dept

Put on Top Moved off 10 Top 10

New Concerns Boundary St (Front)

41

162

Robinson St

PALMIERI VIOLA & MARIO N (H)

7/3/2013 Nuisance property; loud, constand partying

It has been vacant over 6 years and now is falling down. Rear window on the second floor has caved in and wild animals are CASEY IDA living inside. There are over grown weeds everywhere. Neighbor's & CURTIS M basement is becoming increasingly damp because of the clogged drains at the poorly kept property.

CASEY

Police

13‐Jul

BBI

13‐Jul

338204

6/17/2013 (July 2013) BBI asked to put it in Treasurers sale Remove: Pending Community Feedback

Lawn St, Parkview Ave, and others

Parking problem‐residents unable to fit cars through; serious fire hazard

2/20/2013

(2/25/13)Increased police ticketing began per residents' request at 2/20/13 Oakwatch meeting. (March 2013) Residents noted increased enforcement has made slight improvement and asked that police continue this effort.

43184

Police

Feb‐13

Centre Ave/Craig Street intersection

Drug activity

1/21/2013

Residents have notified police and 311. (March 2013) Arrests have been made at corner surface lot. Residents asked for police to continue monitoring intersection. (May 2013) Complaints about drug activity continue.

36122

Police

Feb‐13

49261

BBI

May‐13

269389

BBI/ ACHD

Oct 2011; March 2013

BBI

Oct‐11

BBI/ Planning Commission

Jan‐12

Continued Concerns

210 Ophelia

53

3738/ 3732‐ 3742/ 3746

3109

Lawn St

Dawson St

Forbes Ave.

EVAN MANAGER Garbage and debris in vacant lot following soil testing THREE INC

David M Sell Vacant lot that appears abandoned, overgrown, collected debris and Sandra or not properly secured A Sell

Apartment building was demolished, weeds mostly removed.

Owner dumped significant additional fill on the top of a unstable hillside to level the lot and attempted to pave the entire lot without an occupancy permit. He has been ordered by the city to file for a variance if he wants to install a surface parking lot at this Peter Terris location.This site is now an illegally paved parking lot as per current zoning designation. Pending hearing on 3/22/2012 for 3732‐3742 Dawson, owner may pursue expansion of his commercial parking lot at 3732 Dawson to include 3738 Dawson.

Lot is not landscaped to code.

Emeric Criscella and Owner removed stones on PennDOT owned land. Paved it and is MRL using as a parking lot.

Associates LLC

5/15/2013

7/20/2011

7/14/2011

1/18/2012

(May 2013) Resident submitted to 311, property owner hangs up on her when she calls. (June 2013) BBI sent notice about garbage on this (July 2013) BBI has submitted it for legal action. Owner will be in property and about issues at 212 Ophelia (same owner). Owner’s court. deadline to comply was May 25.

(April 2013) BBI to reach out to lawyer. (May 2013) Re‐cited by ACHD. (June 2013) Attorney not responding. Brian Hill: can’t sue since new owners haven’t probated estate. (July 2013) Inspector Malle is working on a new citation, this time using the name of person who was name named executor of will.

(8/14/12)Per Julie Reiland report , BBI has offered deceased owner's daughter extension to abate violations since owner recently passed away.(11/29/12) OPDC is in talks with owner's daughter. She is working to abate violations. Oakwatch chairs have agreed to remove this property from Top 10 list.(March 2013) Owners no longer responding to OPDC. Request for BBI to re‐cite.

Lack of occupancy permit reported in August 2011; reported in September to environmental services Reported in November for occupancy permit; referred to senior inspector; Reported to BBI again on 12/13/12: at all times: no BBI violations. As of 2/15/12, occupancy (11/29/12) Case continued. Property owner showing signs of permit has been revoked. (3/8/12) Housing Court issued a 90 progress. (March 2013) Owner granted 120 day continuance to 260410; 266478; continue removing fill from hillside. (June 2013) Majority of debris continuance to get a civil engineer to examine hillside issues. (3/22/12) 26926 Zoning board hearing. (4/20/12) OPDC filed FOF/COL brief and is was removed. awaiting final ZBA decision. (5/3/12) Resubmitted Ticket 26926 to 311 on because lot is not landscaped to code. (9/19/12) Per BBI, Terris' attorney submitted letter showing who he’s hired to do work (3/21/2012) Owners cited. Will go through Zoning Board, and Planning board. (4/18/12) Per Brian Hill report, city attorneys and developer (10/22/12) Owners did not show up for hearing. Judge Ricciardi attorneys trying to resolve issue out of court.(6/21/12)Judge Ricciardi fined them $600,000. (1/4/13) Owners filed appeal. New court issued continuance in Housing Court. Mandated that in interim, owners date February 12th.(2/20/13) Hearing delayed until further install parking bumpers. (8/14/12) In Housing Court on August 16th. notice.(June 2013) Still under appeal. (July 2013) Zoning Board Community is coordinating testimony with city attorney.(8/15/12) Was awaiting revised site plan. Will present to planning commission once continued in court; city wants it handled by Planning Commission. approved.

(9/19/12) Per Mayor's Office, planning commission is still awaiting updated site plans from developer and will try to contact owner or attorney.

Nov‐12

253

3101

North Dithridge

Niagara St

3421

Parkview Ave

3124

Blvd. of the Allies (other address in zoning files is 3201 Hamlet Street)

Mardan Properties LLC

(12/4/12) ACHD cited for garbage violations. BBI cited for multiple (12/19/12) ACHD reinspected property and reports that new exterior violations (missing steps, broken windows, etc) as well as owners have complied.(2/20/13) BBI submitted for legal action. In occupancy violations in efforts to do full inspection of property(9/13/12) Housing Court on Feb 28th. (2/28/13) Judge Ricciardi issued Multiple complaints about this house:building/trash violations/ disruptive warrant for owner's arrest after no‐show in housing court. (May parties; problem in past years as well. Police have already visited house 2013) Recited by fire chief. Constable has not made contact with once this year on Labor Day weekend. Oakwatch submitted this house in owner. (June 2013) Fire chief sent notice and their issues go to our Top 5 Disruptive Property list to Zone 4 and Chief Maurita Bryant.

Municipal Court on 1st Street. (July 2013) Judge Ricciardi has not (10/16/12) Larry from ACHD visited property, enforced a subpoena on the property owner yet. Need North photographed/documented building issues, and spoke with tenants Oakland residents to make more calls to Ricciardi: (412) 481‐0616 about disruptive behavior and pending inspection date.

Large parties; overgrowth; trash

(Jan‐Feb 2012) 5 BBI violations submitted for court complaint. (3/21/12) 30‐day continuance issued on condition owner reach out to OPDC for solution. (4/3/12) Owner met with OPDC, not interested in selling.

(4/17/12)Owner sent OPDC letter requesting volunteers to clean up debris. OPDC responded on 4/27/12 offering to to buy house and/or recommend landscapers/ contractors to do work if they don't wish to sell. (6/7/12) Owner fined $100,000 at magistrate's court. Plans to appeal. (7/12/12): Community Human Services in contact with BBI and wishes to purchase the home/provide services to owner.

(10/16/12) Owner appealled before Judge Gallo and received a 60 day extension. Judge threatened fine of $1,000 per day if not abated by then.

301095

BBI/ ACHD/ Fire Bureau

Sep‐12

2693936

BBI

Oct‐11

7/20/2011

(12/4/12) OPDC is working with URA to place property in Property Reserve. (1/8/13) Judge Gallo fined Slomnicki $10,000. Slomnicki did not state whether or not he would appeal. (May 2013) Oakwatch researching Act 90 legislation (June 2013) Brief is due, CJ Liss said she submitted hers and didn’t know if Slomnicki has submitted his. (July 2013) Owner filed for bankruptcy. Never submitted brief. Appeal denied, court must begin collecting fines.

6/13/2012

(1/20/13) House continues to be safety hazard; Oakwatch further exploring options with City Solicitor re: possible injunction.(March (6/20/12): BBI has submitted this property to appear in housing court 2013) Owner has made minor improvements and claims he's soon.(9/6/12) Owner fined $500,000 by Judge Ricciardi; will likely appeal. retained lawyer for appeal. Appeal process to Superior Court is very (9/19/12) Per BBI, no update on notice of appeal. (12/4/12) Owner did 292559; 28663 lengthy. (May 2013) Oakwatch exploring Act 90 legislation. (June not show for appeal hearing. (1/8/13) Judge Gallo fined Solic $13,500.

2013) His brief was not due yet. To follow up on fines, would have Solic stated that he will appeal. to call Judge Gallo’s office or city solicitor.(July 2013) City's brief due at the end of July

BBI

Jun‐12

7/13/2012

(12/10/12) BBI and ZBA found original permits under different addresses and plan to cite owner for lack of occupancy permit for storage. (1/20/13) BBI cited them before holidays and nothing was (8/14/12) BBI looking into citing‐‐challenge is their permit grandfathers in abated. Submitted for legal action. (April 2013)Following Housing certain allowances. Address on file is Ophelia Street address. (8/15/12) Court, Mr. Fagnelli is in touch with OPDC and residents. Is looking to BBI reported that severity of issues requires a senior inspection; pending.

(9/19/12) Per BBI, owner has made small improvements to lot but retain landscape artchitect to improve site. (June 2013) : Inspector nothing major because of provisions he has in old permit that is Sanders is on this case. Next hearing should be in June. Inspector was not optimistic about compliance. Screening for commercial grandfathered in. property (more than a fence) could cost upwards of $30,000 and owner doesn’t want to pay. (July 2103) Scheduled for Zoning Board.

BBI

Jul‐12

TSE MING, Overoccupancy and frequent partying LEE YUK (W)

3/18/2013

(June 2013) BBI sent notices regarding over occupancy with deadline for May 18th. Owner called BBI about 241 and said tenants were moving out. Landlord gave BBI impression that she’s active in Resident has submitted to 311 (March 2013) Was not in BBI system, will her property. 235 Dunseith cited for over‐occupancy and lot next to re‐check. it cited. People are parking in vacant lot. (July 2013) Neighbors confirmed that issues have been abated, and landlord has been cooperative with BBI.

43574

Police/BBI

Mar‐13

Jul‐13

Fu‐Chiang and Fen‐ Fang Tsui

5/15/2013

(May 2013) Resident submitted to 311 (June 2013) BBI sent a notice about illegal dumping. Owner’s deadline to comply is end of May. (July 2013) Neighbors and BBI have confirmed lot is clean.

49651

Jul‐13

May‐13

Jul‐13

Joseph M Appears abandoned, overgrown, collected debris or not properly Slomnicki secured

Nickolas Solic

Fagnelli Plumbing Co, Inc.

Inside‐ currently occupied with Electric and Gas service shut off.

Major water damage on top floor.

Outside‐ Porch walls falling down, Cars parked in backyard. Side walk littered with large chunks of cement, retaining wall falling down, front steps crumbling, and hole in roof in the rear of the house.

Lot has been dumping ground for company for over five years.

33433

Removed This Month

235‐241

Dunseith

3320

Juliet

Illegal dumping