DENVER (KDVR) — A dispute over a deteriorating home on Denver’s historic 7th Avenue Parkway has landed in court, with neighbors suing to force repairs while the property owner says a city-approved fix is already underway.
Residents who live near 2725 E. 7th Ave. filed a complaint in court this week, arguing the house has fallen into visible disrepair for years — with boarded windows, a persistent odor and reports of trespassers — and now constitutes a public nuisance, according to the filing.
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Some passersby have recently begun tossing bagged dog waste over the construction fencing in protest, creating an unsightly — and smelly — scene on the front steps along a corridor lined with stately, well-kept mansions.
“Exasperation is a good word for it. People feel helpless — like the city can only do so much,” said John Crays, whose real-estate investment company filed the suit on behalf of several neighbors…