Downtown Vacant

Buildings

Phase I Results
 Dallas Announces
Next Phase of Vacant Building
Initiative
The City Attorney’s Office has identified the next
six buildings for the second phase of its Vacant
Building Code enforcement initiative .

Each of the six buildings identified is located

within the Central Business District.
 Excerpts from Press Release
issued December 22, 2009
During the first phase of the clean-up,
which began in early Fall 2008, Code
and Fire department inspectors
identified seven unoccupied
properties with the most significant
violations.
City Elicits Voluntary Compliance

Through the efforts of the City

Attorney’s Office, five of the
initial seven buildings were
brought into compliance
without litigation.
 Phase I Results
1604 Main Street
Owner refused to entered Repair
Agreement. Property sold to another
entity who completed repairs to bring
property into voluntary compliance
October 2009.
1902 Commerce Street
Property is in substantial compliance.
Owner is progressing under terms of
Repair Agreement.
1954 Commerce Street
Property is in substantial compliance.
Owner is progressing under terms of
Repair Agreement.
211 Ervay Street
Owners have made repairs to bring
property up to Code. Awaiting final
inspection and release from Fire
department.
1712 Commerce Street
Owner entered Repair Agreement with
the COD. Awaiting final inspection and
release from Fire department.
1607 Main Street
Owner refused to enter into Repair
Agreement. CAO filed suit July 2009.
Parties entered into an Agreed Temporary
Injunction. Property sold to another entity
who completed repairs. Trial set for March
2010 .
508 Park
CAO filed suit on July 1, 2009. Owner has
secured the property, abated asbestos and
removed debris and fire hazards from the
property. There are many violations
outstanding and the remaining repairs will
be costly. Property is located in a historic
district and owner is not likely to get
authority to demolish the building. The
City’s Economic Development department
has been working with third parties to
develop the entire City block at this
location. Final trial scheduled for June
2010.
A Look at Phase I Properties

Before . . .
and
. . . After
1902 Commerce Street
Vacant and Unmaintained for Years
Combustible Material and Debris
Health and Fire Safety Hazards
Deplorable Conditions
Owner Entered Repair
Agreement with CAO
After Code Enforcement Activity
1604 Main . . . Before
1604 Main . . . After
Property Brought into Voluntary
Compliance October 2009
1954 Commerce . . . Before
1954 Commerce . . . After
211 Ervay . . . Before
211 Ervay . . . After
1712 Commerce . . . Before
1712 Commerce . . . After
1607 Main . . . Before
1607 Main . . . After
508 Park . . . Before
508 Park . . . After
The Next Six . . .
1615 Main Street
601 Elm Street
807 Elm Street
500 S. Ervay Street
804 Pacific Avenue
1600 Pacific Avenue
1615 Main Street
1615 Main Street
1615 Main Street
601 Elm Street
807 Elm Street
807 Elm Street
500 S. Ervay Street
500 S. Ervay Street
804 Pacific Ave.
1600 Pacific Ave.