Description
This home has been vacant for at least six years. There is occasional activity as occasionally people come and put stuff in it (in a minivan RIDDLED with Picard stickers) and takes stuff (childrens bikes, etc) out. I'm really not sure what they do there, my best guess is they're using it for storage.
On trash day there's always bags outside, even though no one lives there. It would appear that the trash is not being generated at this residence and is being brought from other locations. As is clearly evident in the attached picture, the roof is failing and I have personally witnessed wildlife entering the home. The attached photo is from when this home was put on the market some months ago, but pretty much tells the story. I know for a fact that I am not the first to complain about this property.
It would be safe to conclude that the owner listed as a "Daniel Rocano" on the vision appraisal site is connected to someone at town hall. Each time a complaint is lodged with town hall in reference to the state of this property, a short time later Daniel/etc show up to do some basic maintenance (lawn mowing/etc) without ever having addressed the real problem. The house is failing, and needs to be examined by building inspectors.
It is certainly pulling down the values of our homes and provides a very real health hazard to the surrounding homes.
I am looking into other ways to get some action on this, but figured I would start here.
If anyone from West Haven Town Hall reads this, please. Please. Do something. We have a great neighborhood. And a lot of wonderful neighbors. Daniel and his dilapidated home are not in standing with the neighborhood, and his lack of consideration has created a potential health hazard for anyone who lives around him.
8 Comments
philip nolan (Guest)
I've often wondered why trash keeps appearing @ this house while walking my dog! At least they took down the dilapidated building behind it! Why would someone build a brand new house next door?
Deb Lennon
What I find most interesting about this post is that we have the SAME problem on Dawson Avenue. Another life-long politician supposedly that wants to save our fare city is point blank a slum lord. The windows are covered with plywood. The garbage and leaf bags pile up from other properties awaiting bulk pick up - its rediculous. Everyone else on the street is a home OWNER. We take pride in our property and want a neighborhood that we can be proud of. This property is unacceptable as I am sure "Daniel's" is.
Eleanore Turkington (Guest)
Please send this gripe to gripevine4wh@aol.com along with your name, address and hone number, kept strictly confidential and I will try to get this problem solved.
Eleanore Turkington
West Haven Voice
Gripe Vine
disgruntled neighbors (Guest)
To Deb - as another Dawson Ave property owner who has had to look at the house you speak of with it's boarded up windows and trash, etc for the past 6 years, i agree and empathize with you and "a west haven neighbor". Thanks for pointing this out. Not that anything will get done about it of course. This is after all, West Haven we're talking about here. So glad it's an election year.... Your "neighbs" down the street.
Rob Whelan
Rob Whelan - GOP 8th District Council candidate. Seeing photos and neighborhood blight like this makes me sick, especially since so much of us put time and effort into keeping our properties looking good. I'm not going to point fingers at the mayor. But this clearly is a sign of the massive "absentee landlord" problem we have in this city. One thing I would propose is we hit property owners like this with massive fess for allowing blight like this, and also tax them not with a residential tax but a much higher business tax if they do not reside in the property. I will be walking the neighborhood next week.
Disgruntled Neighbor (Guest)
Mr. Whelan, you got my vote! Hope to see you when you're walking around.
Deb Lennon
Mr. Whelan - I am 99% sure the blighted property on Dawson belongs to your direct opponent for the 8th district council. How is he going to clean up West Haven if he can not even clean up his own property.
Eleanore Turkington (Guest)
Bob: please send me your address and phone number, kept strictly confidential and I will begin working on your complaint. Forward this copy above to my email gripevine4wh@aol.com
Thanks
Eleanore Turkington
Gripe Vine
The Voice