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SE Houston residents turn to KPRC 2 after seeing report on illegal dumping cleaned up in South Park neighborhood
Read full article: SE Houston residents turn to KPRC 2 after seeing report on illegal dumping cleaned up in South Park neighborhoodResidents had been battling the eyesore for months, reaching out to the city through 311, but had seen little to no action until KPRC 2 intervened.
City cleans dumping site in South Park neighborhood after KPRC 2 steps in
Read full article: City cleans dumping site in South Park neighborhood after KPRC 2 steps inResidents had been battling the eyesore for months, reaching out to the city through 311, but had seen little to no action until KPRC 2 intervened.
Frustrated by dilapidated homes in Houston? How one woman fought back and what you can do to report similar issues
Read full article: Frustrated by dilapidated homes in Houston? How one woman fought back and what you can do to report similar issuesA Houston resident has been struggling since 2017 to get the city's Department of Neighborhoods to address a dilapidated, abandoned house next to her property, facing repeated delays and lack of action despite multiple hearings and citations.
City of Houston planning to demolish abandoned homes owned by neglectful landlord
Read full article: City of Houston planning to demolish abandoned homes owned by neglectful landlordThe City of Houston has unveiled plans to demolish 12 abandoned homes connected to a controversial landlord who was at the center of KPRC 2 reports earlier this year.
One man’s solution to Houston’s abandoned and vacant homes
Read full article: One man’s solution to Houston’s abandoned and vacant homesStephen Hester took abandoned homes from one neighborhood and moved the structures to Kashmere Gardens with plans to turn the houses into small businesses. Listen to how he got started and then watch KPRC 2 at 5pm to see the full plan.
Houston residents demand action on vacant properties causing eyesores, hazards
Read full article: Houston residents demand action on vacant properties causing eyesores, hazardsVacant and abandoned properties are a problem in several neighborhoods across the Houston-area. Currently, the City of Houston’s Department of Neighborhoods has a list of 1,061 residential properties listed as “dangerous buildings.”
‘I’m thankful’: City hires contractors to clean abandoned Houston home, more complaints across Harris County
Read full article: ‘I’m thankful’: City hires contractors to clean abandoned Houston home, more complaints across Harris CountyMonique Jones started her Friday blissfully listening to the sounds of weed whackers and a lawnmower as crews clean up her neighbor’s abandoned home.
‘This place should be shutdown:’ Property owners ‘abandoned’ SE Houston apartment complex, city said
Read full article: ‘This place should be shutdown:’ Property owners ‘abandoned’ SE Houston apartment complex, city saidA spokesperson for the Department of Neighborhoods tells KPRC 2 the property owner of the Arlington Place Apartments in southeast Houston is abandoning the complex.