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Case: T05DV00663

Parcel: 10714267C


Addresses:

102 E ALTURAS ST

Inspection Status: Approved

Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT

Date Description Inspector Results Comments
01/25/2006 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT Approved VISITED SITE ON FOLLOW UP INSP. KNOCKED ON DOOR, RECIEVED NO ANSWER. LEFT " NO ONE HOME" LETTER REQUIRING TENAT TO CALL FOR INSPECTION. LEFT CONTACT #'S PICTURE WAS TAKEN, SCHEDULE FOR A 2 WEEK FOLLOW UP.
10/06/2005 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT Approved VISITED SITE, SPOKE WITH TENANT FREDDI CARILLO, FREDDI MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS PLACED IN UNIT C DUE TO MOLD PROBLEM SHE WAS HAVING IN HER ORIGINAL UNIT, WHICH IS NO LONGER BEING OCCUPIED. MENTIONED THAT SHE MOVED FROM 1ST UNIT TO RECENT UNIT BACK IN JULY. FREDDI WENT OVER ISSUES THAT SHE WAS MOST CONCERNED WITH. HAD COMPLAINED AND SENT A LETTER TO MANAGEMENT COMPANY, BREWER AND CALDWELL, BUT COMPANY HAD DROPPED OWNERS AS A CLIENT DUE OWNER WAS NOT WILLING TO FIX OR PROVIDE FUNDS FOR WHAT PROPERTY MANAGER WAS ASKING TO BE REPAIRED. FREDDI MENTIONED THAT OWNERS SON PETE GUERRA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING NECCESARY REPAIRS BUT THAT SHE HAS FELT HARRASSED BY PETE AS PETE FEELS SHE IS PURPOSELY BREAKING THINGS. FREDDI HAD CALLED SW GAS TO CHECK STOVE, 1ST TIME FOUND THE STOVE TO HAVE A GAS LEAK, STOVE WAS REPLACED, AND A 2ND RECEIPT SHOWED 2ND STOVE STILL HAD A GAS LEAK AT THE BASE OF BURNER. AT THIS TIME I EXPLAINED TO FREDDI THAT I WOULD BE CONDUCTING A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE UNIT.MY FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MECHANICAL:
>PROPERLY MAINTAIN COOLER AS PIR FEELS WARM FROM THE REGISTERS. CHECK PADS, PUMP, LOUVERS, SPIDERS, ETC...
>RETURN AIR REGISTER LACKS AN AIR FILTER.
ELECTRICAL:
>KITCHEN/DININGROOM 3 SWITCH BOX HAS ONE BROKEN SWITCH. REPLACE
>REFRIGERATOR RECEPTICLE LACKS A COVER PLATE.
>MASTER BEDROOM LIGHT SWITCH LACKS COVER PLATE.
>MASTER BATH GFCI RECEPTICLE NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED IN THE WALL.
>HALL BATH, SWITCH, COVER PLATE, DOES NOT COVER OPENING
>HALL RECEPTICLE LACKS COVER PLATE
>RECEPTICLE WEST BEDROOM, WEST WALL NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED IN WALL
>COOLER SWITCH HAS THE HIGH AND LOW IMPROPERLY WIRED BACKWARDS.
>LAUNDRY ROOM LIGHT FIXTURE LACKS BULB AND PULL CHAIN IS TOO SHORT TO REACH.
PLUMBING:
>DISHWASHER NOT WORKING AND HAS NOT SINCE SHE MOVED INTO THAT UNIT.
>MASTER BATH SHOWER FAUCET IS NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED, LEAKS WHEN IN USE.
INTERIOR FEATURES:
>KITCHEN COUNTER TOP IS DE TERIORATING EVIDENCED BY LAMINATE OFF THE FACE OF COUTER TOP AND WOOD UNDERLAYMENT CHAFFING.
>BOTH SLIDING GLASS DOORS FRONT AND BACK HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY WITH THE SOLID GLASS PANE ON THE INSIDE AND SLIDING DOOR ON THE OUTSIDE ALLOWING SLIDING DOOR TO BE LIFTED OUT.
>OUTSIDE LAUNDRY ROOM DOOR AND JAMB ARE DETERIORATING, LACKS GRILLE FOR VENT.

AFTER COMPLETING INSPECTION I SPOKE WITH PETE GUERRA WHO MENTIONED AGAIN THAT HE FELT TENANT WAS INTENTIONLY BREAKING THINGS. PETE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE SALE OF THE UNIT HAD GONE THRU YESTERDAY, AND THAT HIS FATHER WAS NO LONGER THE OWNER. ASKED IF HE NEW OWNERS NAME, HE SAID NO BUT WOULD HAVE THE INFORMATION LATER AND BRING THAT TO THE OFFICE. PETE CAME TO THE OFFICE FOR A COPY OF THE INSPECTION AND AT THAT TIME GAVE ME THE NEW OWNERS NAME (KYLE MARKTARIAN 275-7175). I TRIED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH MR MOHKTARIAN TO VERIFY, RECEIVED VOICEMAIL, LEFT MESSAGE TO PLEASE CONTACT WITH CONTACT NUMBERS. PICTURES WERE TAKEN AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
10/03/2005 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT Approved VISITED SITE, TOOK PICTURES. PRIOR TO ARRIVING I CALLED NUMBER ON CASE PACKET TO TALK WITH TENANT, RECEIVED VOICEMAIL, LEFT A MESSAGE, TO PLEASE CONTACT IF A INSPECTION WAS STILL NEEDED. KNOCKED ON DOOR, RECEIVED NO ANSWER, LEFT A "NO ONE HOME" LETTER ON FRONT SLIDING GLASS DOOR. CONTACTED TERRY AT MEWER AND CALDWELL, PROPERTY MANAGERS. TERRY MENTIONED THAT THEY NO LONGER REPRESENTED THE OWNER DUE TO THE OWNER WAS NOT WILLING TO CORRECT AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THAT THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TEAM TOLD HIM NEEDED TO BE DONE. ASKED TERRY FOR OWNERS HOME PHONE. (HAROLD GUERRA 508-473-6394) CALLED MR GUERRA, LIVES IN HOPEDALE, MAINE. BOUGHT PROPERTY SEVERAL YEARS AGO AT WHICH TIME THE PROPERTY HE SAID WAS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. HAD SOMEONE VIDEO TAPE THE PROPERTY. ASKED IF TENANT FREDDI INITIATED THE PHONE CALL TO DNR, AND THEN PROCEEDED TO EXPLAIN THAT FREDDI HAS BEEN IN UNIT QUITE A WHILE, HAS BROUGHT IN DRUG DEALERS AND UNDESIRABLES, IS AN ALCOHOLIC HERSELF AND SINCE SHE HAS BEEN THERE THE PROPERTY HAS GONE DOWNHILL. MR GUERRA MENTIONED HE HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH FREDDI. HE MENTIONED THAT THE PROPERTY MANAGER ALSO HAS TAKEN HIM FOR A RIDE BY CHARGING HIM TWICE OR THREE TIMES FOR WORK COMPLETED. OVER CHARGED ETC.. MENTIONED THAT HE HAS PUT OVER 10-12,000 DOLLARS INTO THE PROPERTY AND THAT HIS SON PETE GUERRA HAS PUT AN ADDITIONAL 8,000 DOLLARS IN LABOR. MENTIONED THAT PROPERTY HAS BEEN A TOTAL LOSS AND THAT PROPERTY IS ACTUALLY IN ESCROW AT THIS TIME AS IT HAS BEEN UP FOR SALE FOR SOME TIME. TRIED MAKING CONTACT WITH TENANT AGAIN ON 10/05/05 AGAIN RECEIVED VOICEMAIL AND LEFT A MESSAGE TO PLEASE CONTACT WITH CONTACT NUMBERS.