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  • Share What were the results of the Dec 11 meeting with the city and ION Renton, LLC re the blighted buildings at Park and 5th-6th St? When will the minutes of that meeting be made public? on Facebook Share What were the results of the Dec 11 meeting with the city and ION Renton, LLC re the blighted buildings at Park and 5th-6th St? When will the minutes of that meeting be made public? on X (formerly Twitter) Share What were the results of the Dec 11 meeting with the city and ION Renton, LLC re the blighted buildings at Park and 5th-6th St? When will the minutes of that meeting be made public? on Linkedin Email What were the results of the Dec 11 meeting with the city and ION Renton, LLC re the blighted buildings at Park and 5th-6th St? When will the minutes of that meeting be made public? link

    What were the results of the Dec 11 meeting with the city and ION Renton, LLC re the blighted buildings at Park and 5th-6th St? When will the minutes of that meeting be made public?

    Maggie asked 6 months ago

    Hi Maggie, 

    City representatives from multiple departments met with representatives of Ion Renton at the subject property on December 11. This was not a public meeting and no minutes were taken.  The primary purpose of the meeting was for Ion Renton to show City staff the internal progress being made on its demolition work. At the meeting, the City was informed of the Ion's imminent plans for exterior demolition of the southern building, which is now in progress.  Interior demolition also continues to progress on the northern building. No formal action was taken at that meeting and no code enforcement action was altered based upon that meeting. 

    The City continues to pursue enforcement the property's non-compliance with the City's property maintenance laws.  

  • Share Why has there been no further progress on 500-600 Park AV N.? In June permits were issued. Since then graffiti was covered up, reintroduced, partially covered again. Windows are still broken, out of compliance plywood is still in place, drug addicts still inhabit the building, teenagers are now accessing the building, fencing is still ineffective (and no better fencing has been installed although permitted in June). Police were onsite on August 7, sending drug addicts into the surrounding neighborhood. What's the new timeline for demolishing these buildings? on Facebook Share Why has there been no further progress on 500-600 Park AV N.? In June permits were issued. Since then graffiti was covered up, reintroduced, partially covered again. Windows are still broken, out of compliance plywood is still in place, drug addicts still inhabit the building, teenagers are now accessing the building, fencing is still ineffective (and no better fencing has been installed although permitted in June). Police were onsite on August 7, sending drug addicts into the surrounding neighborhood. What's the new timeline for demolishing these buildings? on X (formerly Twitter) Share Why has there been no further progress on 500-600 Park AV N.? In June permits were issued. Since then graffiti was covered up, reintroduced, partially covered again. Windows are still broken, out of compliance plywood is still in place, drug addicts still inhabit the building, teenagers are now accessing the building, fencing is still ineffective (and no better fencing has been installed although permitted in June). Police were onsite on August 7, sending drug addicts into the surrounding neighborhood. What's the new timeline for demolishing these buildings? on Linkedin Email Why has there been no further progress on 500-600 Park AV N.? In June permits were issued. Since then graffiti was covered up, reintroduced, partially covered again. Windows are still broken, out of compliance plywood is still in place, drug addicts still inhabit the building, teenagers are now accessing the building, fencing is still ineffective (and no better fencing has been installed although permitted in June). Police were onsite on August 7, sending drug addicts into the surrounding neighborhood. What's the new timeline for demolishing these buildings? link

    Why has there been no further progress on 500-600 Park AV N.? In June permits were issued. Since then graffiti was covered up, reintroduced, partially covered again. Windows are still broken, out of compliance plywood is still in place, drug addicts still inhabit the building, teenagers are now accessing the building, fencing is still ineffective (and no better fencing has been installed although permitted in June). Police were onsite on August 7, sending drug addicts into the surrounding neighborhood. What's the new timeline for demolishing these buildings?

    Maggie asked 11 months ago

    Hello, Maggie! 

     

    Since the permit was picked up in June, the property owner has been doing internal demo, which is anticipated to take 8-10 months. Of course, the internal demo won't be very visible from the outside. They are, however, making a lot of progress, and we (the City) have inspectors on site daily to ensure Code compliance.  

    Adequate fencing to secure the property remains an issue.  Securing the site is a priority, and the City is working with the property owner to obtain adequate fencing or 24-hour security to comply with the existing Voluntary Correction Agreement to address a variety of issues at the site. 

    The demolition crew has been removing the trash onsite; however, there are a few remaining problem areas. Trash at these locations should be cleaned up this week.  

    Once the internal demo is completed, the last stage will be the external walls. However, it’s important to note that at any time, the owner may find a buyer and developer interested in redeveloping or repurposing the existing buildings. Equally important, the City is not privy to the property owner’s business model, therefore, the City cannot predict if redevelopment might occur prior to complete demolition. 

    The City will, however, continue to utilize the tools legally available to ensure Code compliance and ultimately see the site redeveloped into a positive contributing site within our community.

Page last updated: 25 Nov 2025, 04:55 PM