Sharraxaadda
Dear LCI, The property at 235 Winchester Ave can only be described as a disaster. The front facade is crumbling and looks unstable as there is no building behind it. There’s a fence covered in tattered blue tarp. There are feral cats living in the rubble (although I love cats, so they’re cool). The owner, in my opinion, is an irresponsible owner and a bad neighbor. How would the owner (Kenny Hill?) like it if he lived next to what looks like a bombed out house from a war zone? For how long do the locals have to look at this eyesore? This is our neighborhood and it’s a real drag having to look at this every day. What can be done to hold the owner to account?
sidoo kale waydiiyey...
J. Outside Blight
34 Faalladas
Harriet Iboll (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
RFM (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Street Light Daddy (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
I agree, RFM. I understand the same person owns that building at Winchester & Tilton. It has sat empty, half-finished, for 8 years following the fire in 2012. It’s the worst combination of city policy (10 year construction permit) and an irresponsible owner who doesn’t give a care about this neighborhood.
I’m tempted to organize a neighborhood effort to pressure LCI and the property owner to take action. Would neighbors be interested?
Harriet Iboll (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
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Tommy (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
This has been an issue since 16 years, 9 months and 5 days ago. That's when Kenny Hill and his friend from the Yale Athletics Department purchased the property. Other than having the appearance of a building in a post-apocalyptic dystopian sci-fi movie, the city gave Kenny a $168,000 loan to have the lead paint removed. Kenny claimed he paid a contractor who never did the work. The city claimed the work was done, but Kenny refused to pay the contractor.
This is why it's always wise to communicate via online messages i.e., email. The bickering between Kenny and the city was done via unrecorded phone calls, so, other than access to financial records, which might include the need for warrants, there is no credible evidence to prove who is telling the truth.
News about this property was pushed into the shadows more than a year ago. It's great to see it is again gaining attention. Let's make this building disappear like David Copperfield did to the Statue of Liberty.
Display Name Blocked (1422010) (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Street Light Daddy (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Harriet Iboll (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
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Street Light Daddy (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
LCI Citywide Helper (La Caddeeyey Rasmi ah)
Good Morning Concerned Residents,
LCI is happy to discuss this matter.
Please contact Deputy Director Frank D'Amore, Jr. to schedule a meeting. Please call 203.946.7090.
Thanks!
Street Light Daddy (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Street Light Daddy (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Harriet Iboll (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Harriet Iboll (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Harriet Iboll (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Display Name Blocked (1422010) (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Street Light Daddy (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Harriet Iboll (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Street Light Daddy (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
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RFM (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Public Space Inspector - West Side (La Caddeeyey Rasmi ah)
Hello All,
As I work remotely I am leaning how to navigate SCF from my phone. I am sti working closely with my bosses to figure out an approach that 1. Will work 2. Will stick with this particular property. Please know that this property has always been something that I personally have worked hard on and I have come to a point with it that I have to involve my bosses. I am also working on getting a the ok and a time for a zoom call to hear out the concerns that you all have personally.
Thank you all so much for working with myself and my department as we figure out the best solution.
DeeDee
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Street Light Daddy (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Public Space Inspector - West Side (La Caddeeyey Rasmi ah)
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SallyQ (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Harriet Iboll (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
La xidhay Public Space Inspector - West Side (La Caddeeyey Rasmi ah)
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Street Light Daddy (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
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