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Bags of garbage along sidewalk on 20th side, graffiti on Castro St side. Lawn chairs precariously left on edge of roof on 20th street side. Many broken windows.
Bags of garbage along sidewalk on 20th side, graffiti on Castro St side. Lawn chairs precariously left on edge of roof on 20th street side. Many broken windows.
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Section 22500 CVC Will be Enforced (Registered User)
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
The property was cleaned by the city earlier this year but within three days was again covered by graffiti.
This property continues to deteriorate. there are numerous broken windows, the building is covered by graffiti, and there is lawn furniture on the roof.
Public records indicate the property owner is David M. Greenberg. This location is listed as his residence as well. The property was sold to Mr. Greenberg on March 11, 2011 (City document number 85742, parcel ID 003 -0043-001).
The owner was apparently given a $40,00 facade improvement grant, payment was to have been made by the City in June 2012. This information per the First Amended and Restated Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule (A&R EOPS). Adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland on January 25, 2012. It restates, amends and supplements that Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule (EOPS) approved by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland on August 25, 2011 that provided estimated payments through December 2011. This amended EOPS is for January 1 through June 30, 2012.
Despite this grant, the owner has not made any improvements. I am concerned he was given money to improve the building which was not spent for the intended purpose.
Please force the owner, David Greenberg, to clean up this building.
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
Nick Hensley (Registered User)
d (Registered User)
This property has greatly deteriorated over time and especially within the last six months. It is covered in graffiti and it littered with trash and overgrown weeds.
I have reached out to the city many times in an attempt to try and have the graffiti removed and with little success. I have been told that notices have been sent, an inspector has visited, and in fact the building was painted over- for one day, before it was again covered in different colors of graffiti.
As an employee of a very respectable company close to the property, I urge you to consider reinvestigating the cleanup of this property! Graffiti breeds crime and violence and combined with the illegal activity that already occurs on a regular basis at the Greyhound Station located across from this building, this makes for a safety issue for each of my employees and potentially clients who visit our location.
Our building has already been vandalized with graffiti, our windows have been broken and littered with trash and yet we have worked hard to care for the exterior of our building in an attempt to do our part and clean up the streets of Oakland. Why has this building been allowed to deteriorate so badly, especially given public records that reveal he has been given funds to improve the property?
For safety reasons alone, I urge the city to pressure the building owner to remove the graffiti and keep the building maintained.
Adam Martin (Registered User)
Anne B (Registered User)
RoydenS (Registered User)
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Tom Snyder (Registered User)
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
dnyberg (Registered User)
I've seen someone living on the top floor of this establishment who owns a dog. I've even seen the dog using the roof as a back yard.
Once I also notice someone tagging the garage door who actually turned out to be the tenant.
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
Section 22500 CVC Will be Enforced (Registered User)
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
d (Guest)
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
d (Guest)
The city inspector drove by today and met the owner face-to-face. The owner was outside of the building painting over it when the inspector drove by. In talking with him, he found out that the owner has applied for permits (electrical, plumbing, etc). The owner has also got zoning clearance to put a 24 coffee window. He’s in process of painting over entire building.
The owner did not provide the inspector with a timeframe of when he plans to open the 24 hour coffee shop but the inspector will follow back up in a month. In addition, the inspector did inform him that the owner is responsible from the building to the edge of the sidewalk which the owner did not know so he will be cutting the grass too.
d (Guest)
d (Guest)
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
Graffiti was painted over and the grass was cut on about Feb 28 - thanks to those who got this done.
However, the building has been tagged again on the Castro side and additional cleanup is required. Please stay after the owner's and lets see if we can get this done in less than the nine months it took to effect this last clean up - only by diligently following up within a few days of the vandalism will the taggers be discouraged and made to go away.
d (Guest)
Tom Snyder (Registered User)
Section 22500 CVC Will be Enforced (Registered User)