“These buildings are a safety hazard. the problem is what if a kid goes in there, it’s not boarded up, or somebody torches it.'
CLEVELAND — Hundreds of residents who live near Cleveland's Shaker Square are urging the city to get tougher on owners of distressed, or vacant apartment buildings in their neighborhood.
Former Cleveland City Council President Jay Westbrook, who is also with the Morelands Group, told News 5 the current owner of the apartment building has had plenty of time to make needed improvements and get it occupied once again. Westbrook is calling on Cleveland Housing Court and the city building and housing department to take action.
“Our group has seen tenants in their properties that have no heat, no water, lights come on and off, on and off, and you say where’s the manager, where’s the owner," Westbrook said. “But they can’t call anybody, we get the city out here, they can’t find anybody. The owners, they are in Boca Raton Florida, and I don’t think they are standing in the snow like we are. I don't think they even own a snow shovel.
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