Abandoned building put on notice

September 4th, 2010 · View Comments

The owner of a Magnolia business that has been an eyesore for years has been told to clean it up by the city.

This letter was posted on the building at 2410 32nd Ave West. It tells the owner of the property that all graffiti must be removed within ten days. If the required corrections are not made, the property will be considered a graffiti nuisance and a court date will be set with the hearing examiner.

The letter from Idris Beauregard from the city’s private property graffiti enforcement program says that if the owner does not clean up the graffiti the fines are $100 per day up to $5,000.

The effort to get the city involved started in the Magnolia Voice forum and on our facebook page with the following post: Does it bother anybody in Magnolia besides me that those buildings on 32nd West between McGraw and Ace Hardware are in such horrible condition. Haven’t been open for over 20 years that I know of and now have more graffiti, dead trees, boarded windows,and probably rat infested…can’t we do anything about it? It’s an eye-sore in an otherwise lovely neighborhood. Who owns it and why don’t they either rent it or maintain it to better standards?

Another reader provided information on how to report the graffiti: I agree this property is a total eyesore. Complaining about the graffiti to the city is one way to keep a bug in the owner’s ear that the neighborhood is keeping an eye on the property and does not appreciate its derelict condition.

After the city was contacted, the sign was posted on the building. The letter does not address any other issues with the buildings other than the graffiti but the people in the forum agree that it’s a start.

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doug

Who owns this building?
Priscilla

It is owned by the same yo-yos that own the Ko Securities next door I have been told, it’s held in a trust and several people have tried through the years to buy it. I contacted them asking if it could be used to Art Corps for a mural and I never got a reply. I agree it is an eyesore and terrible for the neighborhood.

I hope that someone will go into the old Meiko’s site and also into the Blockbuster place to help keep 32nd a viable shopping street.

Anyone know more about the ownership of the empty place what used to be the village pub?
Magno

I have heard that the owner is an angry person because of japenese internment even his own family doesn’t talk to him he keeps these buildings like this for some sort of pay back thats the story I have been told
drank

The same guy owns all the buildings. If you google KO Securities, you can see that the government isn’t too happy about his business practices.
Rebecca

I walk to karate twice a week past these butt-ugly dilapidated hazards, and each time I wonder why the Chamber of Commerce hasn’t done anything to fix the problem. Perhaps they’re “working on it”, but it’s been what -15 years since the demise of civilization (metaphorically) in this part of the Village? Why don’t local artists paint some murals to put on the front of these buildings so that they at least don’t look as bad as they already do?

If only, if only, if only. And a message to whoever owns these buildings: DEMOLISH THEM ALREADY!
google

According to someone in the forums, these locations are owned by someone named Terrance Yoshikawa who lives on Commodore Way.

Following up on “drank’s” statement above, Googling Terrance Yoshikawa shows that he was found to have perpetrated apparently fraudulent trading activities by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). Looks like the SEC got involved, due to an appeal by Yoshikawa, and they agreed with the NASD.

All of that aside, I really wish the community could do something about these eyesores if the owner isn’t going to do anything.
Cookie

Maybe we should picket his house on Commodore Way! Or start a letter writing campaign. The Chamber of Commerce has no power (or money) to do anything about these buildings, just like the community or the many people who have tried to rent the old Pub location from him.
John Watt

It’s certainly wonderful the way the city treats the target of graffiti as a criminal rather than a victim, which, of course, they are. It might be possible to agree with the removal fines if the victims had the right to deal rather summarily and severely with the little vandals doing it.
maggiehood

It sure would be great to see a change on this block. It has so much potential to be a lovely boulevard on both sides (one side is pretty nice, with the park and Village businesses). It’ll be interesting to see how things unfold.
Scott

Just moved back to Seattle after being gone for past five years and so happy to make Magnolia home. My great uncle and aunt lived on 30th for some 45 years or so and always lived visiting them here. I have to say I’m a little surprised by the “tagging” I’ve seen not only at said properties but also at parks/playgrounds, street signs, etc. Have any of these punks ever been caught in the act? What, if any, is the punishment? Is there a difference between defacing public vs private property?

The owner of those buildings sounds like a problem for sure. But unless he’s the one spray painting his own property, he’s only part of the problem.

It’s too bad this falls under SPD jurisdiction because judging by Capital Hill they won’t do anything about it.

Wonder if this owner even has the building insured or if the insurance co. knows the state it’s in? Or that it sits empty?
Auntie bye

I do wish that someone or some organization could get the person or people who own those buildings on 32nd West to do something with them that would help the village.
It has been years since the Village Pub was there and then nothing…what a waste of a great
location for a business.
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Even if the owners repaint, a few seconds with a spray can and the problem is back again. That’s not an answer.

The city of Seattle could do more good if it set up surveillance cameras and caught those who’re doing this. It’s ‘fine the victim’ attitude is less than impressive.
MagBill

So the police are going to pay for a surveillance camera, and remote access, and assign someone to sit all night and watch a camera trained on one building among tens of thousands in the city? Rrrright.

Graffiti wasn’t invented in Seattle. Other cities have found that repainting ASAP is, in fact, exactly the way to respond. It’s the ‘broken window syndrome’, and the perpetrators quickly realize they’re wasting their time. Dozens of cities have implemented programs along this line, including educating private businesses, with New York a notable success story. Which was preceded by thousands of people saying “that’ll never work”.

The owner is a victim, but once victimized has a responsibility to respond. This fantasy that the government should (or even CAN) do everything for you, never ceases to amaze me.
Auntie bye

These buildings should be taken away from this owner??/ bank??/ trust??/ and someone could buy the property to be given a chance
to open a couple of businesses that will add to
Magnolia Village, not take away like it is doing
now. They are “eye sores” and have been for years. I can’t even remember the year that I thought something great was going to be located in Magnolia Village. !!!!!
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