One of the issues facing many cities and towns is abandoned buildings and houses. The media has shared stories of abandoned mansions in Los Angeles where people have moved in and thrown parties. And ...

In many neighborhood blocks in Detroit, Michigan, the empty lots have been used for dumping garbage, trash, and other refuse.

About two weeks ago, while I was addressing a burning complaint, I discovered an abandoned house that I had previously never noticed. It appeared empty and unkempt…sort of dilapidated. The front and ...

“These abandoned buildings are in several areas ... failed property investment that has caused the premises to be left empty for a long time,” she said. To address the issue, she said ...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — A vacant building on Division Street in Fall River is about to get a new look. "That school was abandoned, it was a mess so some outside contractors came in and made a ...

with many buildings abandoned and left to go to seed due to a lack of funds for their demolition. In the city's restaurant district, a huge vacant six-story building is stained with graffiti.

Madison City Council held the second reading and adopted an ordinance that will give the city more options in eliminating neighborhood blight related to vacant and abandoned structures whose property ...