ROANOKE, Va. – The owner of a parking garage near the Amtrak station in downtown Roanoke is due back in court next month, as the fate of the condemned property remains unclear.
It closed a year ago after the city found numerous code violations. And neighbors told 10 News the empty structure attracts the homeless and teens looking for somewhere to hang out.
“It’s problematic, as it currently sits in its dilapidated state,” said Tom Bamford, who lives downtown. “It’s currently hazardous … it sometimes gets a little wild in there, particularly on a weekend.”…