Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Fire leaves blighted apartments

Source: https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/4-units-decimated-1-dog-killed-in-aurora-townhome-fire-wednesday/

On June 17 there was a fire in a quadriplex near 17th Place and Norfolk (the nearest major cross streets are Colfax and Airport Blvd).  Four units were destroyed and no one was killed, thankfully.  However, it has been more than a month and there is a fence around the units, but they remain in their burned condition.  It may take years for them to be torn down because of debate over whether it can be repaired, coronavirus (which is the excuse for everything), insurance, city permits, possible asbestos, and demolition complexities in a crowded area.  In the meantime, it is definitely blighted.  And blight can spread and destroy housing values.  Here is a picture I took yesterday of what it looks like now.


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