Eyesore of the Month: 195 Hawthorne Street

Nothing gets my goat more than landowners who let their properties sit stagnant. If you can't take care of the place, just sell it already!

Comments

[Kim]

I feel the same about 606 Flatbush, the place where there was talk of it possibly becoming a club a few years back. The building has been gutted and scaffolding up, but no work being done. Garbage accumulates and no one seems to be taking care of it. There has been a dead pigeon against the building for a few days now. I hate walking past it.

[Jerome]

Welcome to the recession, construction has been suspended on sites throughout the city. As the economy gets better, the lots will disappear. Neighbors should pitch in and help keep the site clean.

[carrie]

I pick up trash in front of my neighbor's homes on a daily basis, but I don't have a whit of sympathy for absentee developers. If neighbors want to help neighbors, they should call 311 and report developers that don't maintain their properties. Those developers will get fined and, who knows, the fines may be the incentive they need to clean up their act.

[Kim]

With all due respect, Jerome, 606 Flatbush is not an empty lot, and it's also not my responsibility to take a broom and dustpan to clean up after them. Carrie, calling 311 is a good idea. That dead pigeon was there for at least 4 days or more

[Jerome]

@Kim
My response was to the blog post not your comments. I really wish the idea of calling 311 was in the origin blog post b/c I am one for pointing out solutions to problems. Regardless, I am sure the city is getting a large number of developer complaints in these tough economic times. I wouldn't be surprised if the developer of 195 Hawthorne Street is not getting fined. People of PLG need to get involved.