2017 Neighborhood Assessment Report

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1 2017 Neighborhood Assessment Report A Report by the Neighborhood Roundtable of vacant and abandoned properties in Louisville, Kentucky Draft submitted to Louisville Metro Government on January 8, 2018 In Partnership with the following neighborhoods: California, Germantown, Limerick, Oakdale/Wyandotte, Old Louisville, Phoenix Hill, Portland, Russell, Saint Joseph, Shelby Park, Smoketown, South Louisville, and Taylor Berry.

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3 2017 Neighborhood Assessment Report The Neighborhood Roundtable, which first convened in 2002, celebrates 15 years of victories. These victories have been achieved by grassroot leaders hailing from over 20 neighborhoods in combating the problem of vacant and abandoned properties. These leaders gather to share current activities, successes and ongoing challenges. 16 th Neighborhood Assessment Report From 2002 to 2016, your Assessment Report has profiled 822 properties from 20 different neighborhoods. A strong partnership between grassroot neighborhood leaders and Louisville Metro Government have caused these properties to remain in the community s spotlight. In this report, 50 properties are profiled. Of these 50 properties, 15 have delinquent property taxes. The total amount of unpaid property taxes for the properties in this report is $442,090.07, and many of these properties have previous years taxes that have been sold to third parties. There is a total of 358 open violations for the 50 properties. The total citation amount owed for all the properties in the report is $582,747. The Neighborhood Assessment report allows neighborhood leaders to identify which properties are the most problematic. The Neighborhood Roundtable put out a call for properties in the beginning of October 2017, asking leaders from around the city to give us their most egregious offenders in terms of vacant and abandoned properties. According to the Vacant and Public Property Administration Department within Develop Louisville, there are over 4,400 vacant or abandoned properties in Jefferson County. The number of vacant or abandoned properties has decreased since this report was done last year, when there were 5,000. New Directions is honored to compile this report. Neighborhood Roundtable and the Neighborhood Assessment Report are part of New Directions Housing Corporations strategy to support grassroots revitalization,.

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5 Portland A) 2823 Northwestern Pkwy B) 2819 Northwestern Pkwy A) 222 N 26 th St B) 1823 W Main St C) 1921 W Main St D) 2010 W Main St E) 2119 Rowan St F) 2117 Rowan St G) 2115 Rowan St H) 126 N 20 th St I) 128 N 20 th St 1

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7 2823 Northwestern Pkwy Portland 2823 Northwestern Parkway is vacant. The property is not fully secure. The property has falling siding and gutter damage. There is also a dangerous, overgrown tree on the property and the exterior surfaces are dirty. The adjacent properties are also vacant. Continue to Cite 2

8 2819 Northwestern Pkwy Portland 2819 Northwestern Parkway is vacant. The property is not fully secured. The exterior surfaces are not clean. There is a downspout falling down on the side and the adjacent property is also vacant. Continue to Cite 3

9 222 N 26 th St Portland 222 North 26 th Street is vacant. The property is not fully secured. The front porch has been torn off. The exterior surfaces are not clean. The foundation looks to be failing and the downspout and gutter are falling off. Continue to Cite 4

10 1823 W Main St Portland 1823 Main Street is vacant. There is damage around the dormer where there is missing siding and damage around the roof area. There is graffiti on the house and vegetation growing up around the structure. There are currently no open violations on this house. Continue to Cite 5

11 2010 W Main St Portland 2010 West Main Street is vacant. The house is not fully secure. The siding is rusting and the exterior surfaces are not clean. Vegetation is growing up around the home. Continue to Cite 6

12 1921 W Main St Portland 1921 Main Street is vacant. It is a first floor commercial, second floor apartment space. The building is not fully secure and has rust and chipping paint. The gutter is in disrepair. The exterior surfaces are not clean and it also has some graffiti on the building. Continue to Cite 7

13 2119 Rowan St Portland 2119 Rowan Street is vacant. Vegetation is growing on and around the home and the front yard is overgrown. The exterior surfaces are not clean. The second floor window is busted out and some of the siding is coming off. The roof of the porch is caving in as well. Continue to Cite 8

14 2117 Rowan St Portland 2117 Rowan Street is vacant. The roof on the porch is damaged and there is a crack in the foundation of the porch. The siding is damaged and there is trash around the property. Continue to Cite 9

15 2115 Rowan St Portland 2115 Rowan Street is vacant. The house is not secure. The siding is coming off and vegetation is growing around the house. The exterior surfaces are not clean. Continue to Cite 10

16 126 N 20 th St Portland 126 North 20 th Street is vacant. The siding is coming off and the exterior surfaces are not clean. The porch roof is collapsing and the structure of the porch is failing. There is vegetation growing along the side of the building. The windows are broken. Continue to Cite 11

17 128 N 20 th St Portland 128 North 20 th Street is vacant. The house is not secure. The door and front window are missing. The shingles are damaged and there is trash around the property. The exterior surfaces are not clean. Continue to Cite 12

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19 Oakdale/Wyandotte A) 1214 Dresden Ave B ) 937 Brentwood Ave C) 4147 S 5 th Ave D) 821 Camden Ave E) 3721 Cliff Ave F) 4410 S 8 th St G ) 4404 S 8 th St H) 1104 Carlise Ave I) 1000 Sale Ave 13

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21 1214 Dresden Ave Oakdale/Wyandotte 1214 Dresden Ave is vacant. The dormer windows are broken. The gutter and downspout is in disrepair. The exterior surfaces are not clean. Vegetation is beginning to grow around the house and the roof of the porch is starting to cave in. Continue to Cite 14

22 937 Brentwood Ave Oakdale/Wyandotte 937 Brentwood Avenue is vacant. The house is not secure. The dormer window is broken. The exterior surfaces are unclean. The siding and roof is damaged. Continue to Cite 15

23 4147 S 5 th St Oakdale/Wyandotte 4147 South 5 th Street is vacant. The house is not secure, squatters have taken off the boards that were put up. The home is generally in good condition other than some gutter damage. Continue to Cite 16

24 821 Camden Ave Oakdale/Wyandotte 821 Camden seems to be occupied. The front of the house is sinking in causing the roof to collapse which is also causing damage to the gutter and downspout. Vegetation is growing along the house and the siding is damaged. The fence is damaged as well. Continue to Cite 17

25 3721 Cliff Ave Oakdale/Wyandotte 3721 Cliff Avenue is vacant. The house is not secure. The siding has some damage and the exterior surfaces are not clean. The yard is overgrown and vegetation is growing along the side of the house. The does not appear to be a gutter on the house and it is missing the house number. Continue to Cite 18

26 1104 Carlisle Ave Oakdale/Wyandotte 1104 Carlisle Avenue is occupied. The exterior surfaces are not clean and the property is cluttered. The porch is in disrepair and the gutter is damaged. Continue to Cite 19

27 4410 S 8 th St Oakdale/Wyandotte 4410 South 8 th Street is vacant. The house is not secure. The front door is broken. There is a lot of vegetation growing up around the house and the exterior surfaces are not clean. Continue to Cite 20

28 4404 S 8 th St Oakdale/Wyandotte 4408 South 8 th Street is vacant. The house is not secure and there is a broken window. Vegetation is growing around the house. Continue to Cite 21

29 1000 Sale Ave Oakdale/Wyandotte 1000 Sale Ave is vacant. The property is not fully secure. The exterior surfaces are not clean and there is graffiti on the house. The dormer windows are broken and the roof is damaged. The fence surrounding the property is in disrepair. Continue to Cite 22

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31 Taylor Berry and South Louisville Taylor Berry A) 1329 Longfield Ave B) 1323 Longfield Ave C) 1327 Longfield Ave South Louisville A) 3291 Taylor Blvd 23

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33 1329 Longfield Ave Taylor Berry 1329 Longfield Avenue is vacant. The house is not secure and it appears the entry has been forced through the front door. The gutter and siding is damaged. The roof on the porch is damaged as well. Continue to Cite 24

34 1323 Longfield Ave Taylor Berry 1323 Longfield Avenue is vacant. The dormer is damaged. The gutter is falling off of the side of the house. The exterior surfaces are not clean and the windows are broken out. Continue to Cite 25

35 1327 Longfield Ave Taylor Berry 1327 Longfield Avenue is vacant. The house is not secure. The windows are broken out. The porch roof and dormers are damaged. The exterior surfaces are not clean. This house has many problems in the interior that are indicated in the violations. Continue to Cite 26

36 3015 S 7 th St Taylor Berry 3015 South 7 th Street is abandoned. This former concession stand is not secure and the boards have been torn off. The awning is faded from the sun and the exterior surfaces are not clean. Cite 27

37 3291 Taylor Blvd South Louisville 3921 Taylor Boulevard is abandoned. The building is not secure. It is a former gas station. There is graffiti on the building and the exterior surfaces are not clean. Continue to Cite 28

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39 Smoketown A) 713 Jacob St B) 436 Caldwell St C) 715 Caldwell St D) 730 Caldwell St 29

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41 713 Jacob St Smoketown 713 Jacob Street is vacant. The house is not secure. The exterior surfaces are unclean and the paint on the door is chipping and peeling. The gutter and downspout are damaged. The siding is damaged as well. Continue to Cite 30

42 436 Caldwell Smoketown 436 Caldwell Street is abandoned. There is chipping and peeling paint. The windows are broken and the brick is damaged. The gutter and downspout are in disrepair. The exterior surfaces are not clean and there is vegetation growing up the side of the building. There is graffiti on the building and there looks to be lose electrical wiring. Continue to Cite 31

43 715 Caldwell St Smoketown 715 Caldwell Street is vacant. The exterior surfaces are not clean. There is vegetation growing alongside the house. The cornice, gutter and downspout are all damaged. The roof is in disrepair. Continue to Cite 32

44 730 Caldwell St Smoketown 730 Caldwell Street is vacant. The cornice, gutter, and downspout are damaged. There is a window broken out and the exterior surfaces are not clean. The siding is also damaged. Continue to Cite 33

45 Phoenix Hill & Saint Joseph Phoenix Hill A) 917 Muhammad Ali Blvd Saint Joseph A) 2116 S Shelby St 34

46 917 Muhammad Ali Blvd Phoenix Hill 917 Muhammad Ali Boulevard is vacant and has been for several years. The house is currently for sale. There is vegetation growing around the house. Some of the siding is damaged. Continue to Cite 35

47 2116 S Shelby St Saint Joseph 2116 Shelby Street is vacant. The house is not secure. There is vegetation growing all over and around the home. The exterior surfaces are not clean. The roof is in disrepair and the paint is chipping. There are no open violations on this home. Cite 36

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49 Germantown A) 18 Hawthorn Hill B) 2 Hawthorn Hill 37

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51 18 Hawthorne Hill Germantown 18 Hawthorne Hill is vacant. This house is not secure. Neighbors said the house has been vacant 15 years. The exterior of the house is not clean. There is vegetation growing all over the house and the roof is in disrepair. Continue to Cite 38

52 2 Hawthorne Hill Germantown 2 Hawthorne Hill is vacant. The house is not secure. The surface of the house is not clean and vegetation is beginning to grow along the house. The siding is damaged in places. A neighbor mentioned that the house has been vacant for three years. Continue to Cite 39

53 Shelby Park A) 408 & 410 Camp St B) 530 E Ormsby Ave C) 716 E Ormsby Ave 40

54 408 & 410 Camp St Shelby Park 408 and 410 Camp Street is a double camelback that is vacant. The house is not secure. It has irrevocable fire damage. Demolition 41

55 530 E Ormsby Ave Shelby Park 530 East Ormsby Avenue is occupied. The windows are boarded due to a broken window. There is some vegetation growing alongside the house. There are no open violations on the house. Cite 42

56 716 E Ormsby Ave Shelby Park 716 East Ormsby Avenue is vacant. This property is not fully secure. The exterior surfaces are not clean and the awnings above the door and window are damaged. There is vegetation growing alongside the house. Continue to Cite 43

57 Russell A) 2704 Muhammad Ali Blvd B) 2704 W Madison St C) 2710 W Madison St 44

58 2704 Muhammad Ali Blvd Russell 2704 Muhammad Ali Boulevard is a vacant property. A neighbor said people are using the site for illegal dumping. There is trash and debris all around the site. Continue to Cite 45

59 2704 W Madison St Russell 2704 West Madison Street is vacant. This property is not fully secure. The exterior surfaces of the house are not clean and the downspout is damaged. Continue to Cite 46

60 2710 W Madison St Russell 2710 West Madison Street is a vacant property. The property has litter on and around it and vegetation growing up around it. There was a house that was recently demolished on the property. The fence around the property is also in disrepair. Continue to Cite 47

61 California A) 2221 Osage Ave B) 1635 Prentice St 48

62 2221 Osage Ave California 2221 Osage Avenue is vacant. The second floor windows are broken, exposing the inside to the elements. The siding is dirty and damaged. The gutter and downspout is in disrepair. There is graffiti on the property. This house is on Louisville Metro Governments demolition list. Demolition 49

63 1635 Prentice St California 1635 Prentice Street is vacant. The house has vegetation growing next to it and the gutter is in disrepair. The large tree in front of the house is overgrown. Continue to Cite 50

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65 Old Louisville A) 1440 S 6 th St B) 1227 S 2 nd St C) 216 Saint Joseph St 51

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67 1440 S 6 th St Old Louisville 1440 South 6 th Street is vacant. The property has extensive fire damage and is not secure. The property does not look to be salvageable. Demolition 52

68 1227 S 2 nd St Old Louisville 1227 South 2 nd Street is vacant. This house has no open violation and seems to be in good condition other than being vacant and boarded. Continue to Cite 53

69 216 Saint Joseph St Old Louisville 216 Saint Joseph Street is vacant. It appears to be under construction as indicated by the presence of a ladder and scaffolding. There are no open violations on this house. Continue to Cite 54

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71 Limerick A) 1032 S 6 th St B) 940 S 6 th St C) 1023 S 6 th St D) 965 S 7 th St E) 967 S 7 th St F) 945 S 7 th St 55

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73 1032 S 6 th St Limerick 1032 South 6 th Street is vacant. This house is not secure. The porch ceiling and the cornice are damaged. There is chipping paint and rust on the property. Continue to Cite 56

74 940 S 6 th St Limerick 940 South 6 th Street is vacant. The house is boarded but the windows are broken. There is vegetation growing around the house. Continue to Cite 57

75 1023 S 6 th St Limerick 1023 South 6 th Street is vacant. The house is not fully secure. The house has vegetation growing around it. Some of the bricks have damage. The downspout and gutterboard are in disrepair. Continue to Cite 58

76 965 S 7 th St Limerick 965 South 7 th Street is vacant. This house is not fully secure. Vegetation is covering this property and some windows are broken out. The gutter and downspout is in disrepair. There is chipping paint and the exterior surfaces are dirty. This property was recommended for demolition but the neighborhood association did not want it torn down. It is currently in foreclosure. Continue to Cite 59

77 967 S 7 th St Limerick 967 South 7 th Street is vacant. There is vegetation growing alongside the building. The exterior surfaces are dirty and there is graffiti on the building. There is a broken window on the second floor and the siding is damaged in places. This property is on the demolition list. Demolition 60

78 945 S 7 th St Limerick 945 South 7 th Street is vacant. The property is not secured. The house has chipping and peeling paint on the dormers and window. The exterior surfaces are dirty. Continue to Cite 61

79 More about New Directions Housing Corporation New Directions Housing Corporation serves Jefferson County, Kentucky, and Floyd and Clark counties in Southern Indiana. Its nonprofit community development strategies provide much-needed housing development, and today over 1,000 families of low income live in the nonprofit s rental housing. A robust resident services strategy creatively meets resident needs and encourages progress through St. Benedict Center of Early Childhood Education, four Youth Learning Centers, and four Lifelong Learning Centers. In addition, New Directions delivers the region s most comprehensive efforts in Home Ownership Preservation, including the volunteer-driven Repair Affair which annually links over 1,500 caring volunteers to elder or disabled home owners needing home repair help. Community Building & Engagement initiatives include The Neighborhood Roundtable, our board s advisory group comprised of grassroots leaders and neighborhood association members. More about Neighborhood Roundtable The Neighborhood Roundtable was created when grassroots leaders asked for a forum where they could speak frankly about their neighborhoods' issues and share best practices. To date, over 250 residents representing over 20 neighborhoods have participated. Roundtable groups submit annual Neighborhood Assessment Reports to the Louisville Metro Department of Inspections, Permits, and Licenses, that focus on vacant properties, high weeds, safety concerns, needful neighborhood parks, and unsafe sidewalks. Every Neighborhood Roundtable is an opportunity to voice your concerns about your neighborhood, and a way to learn about resources that can help your neighborhood!

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