Northwest Indiana Discussion

Hey Tiger, don't you think Code Enforcement might put that into action long before this property reached this stage?

There are options for our elderly and lower income homeowners. I just wish someone had told them before it got this bad. Maybe the city could print up a pamphlet with helpful information on it for the homeowners in this kind of a situation? When Code Enforcement does an inspection, or cites the owners, I would really like to see a better resolution, if possible. I say, give them the info, and hope they take advantage of it. I got to say, when I have done research on my own, a lot of the properties in terrible shape, or who are on the demo list, are rentals or repo's. They are infrequently owner-occupied.

Now neighbors tell me that this house has been like this for a long long time. Calls to code have resulted in a code enforceemtn blits on the block.

Nice to see out of state plates behind a Hammond House.

Now this place is charming! Just a half block away from the South Shore. This has been like this for years.

Image is everthing in a community.

You won't find this type of neglect in Munster, St. John, but we have it here in Hammond.

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A neighbor down the street again told a similar story. Multiple phone calls, other neighbors cited.

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Looks like more than a few you provided are in Salina's district. Well that's understandable. With his re-election a lock and working so hard on them naps in the good old city owned pickup he has no time to walk the streets of his district. Can't chance ticking off the homies ya know.

They actually are from all over Hammond.

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photo taken 4 days ago.


Now the question, I ask you, what mall would allow this view as part of their entrance?


Now what city would allow this type of view to adversely affect a tax revenue source?

That one by Schererville. Seriously JCMCHUCK do you think that if the house down the street got a ticket the one you took a picture of didn't? I have been throughout Indiana Illinois and Michigan and every city the size of Hammond has the same problems. It is proportionate to the size of the town or city. Believe me Munster and St. John have their problems too. Why don't you drive down some of their side streets and take some pictures.

by the way Cap, several of these are in your district. Chop Chop



Gee Cap, That is why Hammond is lookiing so good. I not sure what universe your living in Cap, Munster & St. John have nothing looking like this, but I guess you have to defend McDermott to keep your job. Do you get overtime for posting?

I not only have family in both Munster and St. John, I am looking for better digs than living beneath the Hohman Ave Bridge. Been all over Munster, they got nothing looking like this.


As as to a business district, they would never let a business area look like this:



This reeks of incompetence.

Now this is along 165th St. Doesn't a certain city employee own this strip of land. Back several years ago they got a dramatic property tax reduction. If I remember correctly it was a reduction from the high six figures to less than $50,000.

Why have they not been cited for not mowing?

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Hey bored about these post? Well I don't think the families, who live next door and in the neighborhood of these properties are tired and bored about it. I think they are frustrated.



Such properties devalues property, makes a neighborhood less attractive, haven for break in's, and if not totally secured they can be used to victimize a family member, but I guess it is ok as long as it is not your family member.

I guess it is ok as long as it is not in your neighborhood, right!

Tom?

Just the same as they are of illegal cut-ups.

Hey this could be the new site of the bum/ gay bath showers. It could be a major tourist draw! Downtown was no good cause who goes downtown when they don't have to? This spot is easier to get to from the interstate. There could even be cart venders for the spectators.