An EF-1 tornado damaged homes, destroyed structures, and left residents cleaning up hazardous debris in Otsego County, New York. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado after surveying damage from the June 30 severe weather, according to Spectrum News. Officials said at least six residents were displaced, four structures were considered total losses, and several…
A small hole on a Kentucky farm has turned into a methane safety concern for one homeowner and his family. Steve Deutsch told WFIE/14 News that he first noticed the hole leaking on his 50-acre Henderson County property in November, then again in January. The problem returned in mid-June, and Deutsch said he later learned…
A strange sidewalk theft problem in San Francisco is leaving some homeowners with small holes, repair headaches, and a possible liability issue right outside their front doors. Residents in Bernal Heights say sewer vent grates have been disappearing from sidewalks for months, according to Mission Local. The missing covers leave behind square openings about 4…
A new apartment proposal is reviving attention on a Riverside property where earlier development plans ran into neighborhood traffic concerns. The plan for 1205 East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut, calls for demolishing an existing home built in 1900 and a garage, according to Greenwich Time. Developer Joseph Pecora submitted the proposal to the Planning…
Tenants at a Park Forest, Illinois, apartment complex say they are living without working air conditioning during one of the hottest stretches of the summer. Residents at Autumn Ridge Apartments & Townhomes told FOX 32 Chicago that the cooling problem has returned as dangerous heat grips the Chicago area. The National Weather Service in Chicago…
A sinkhole in Hendersonville, North Carolina, has grown from a road problem into a property headache for nearby homeowners. The sinkhole is on Toms Park Circle and has been there since Helene, according to WLOS. The City of Hendersonville recently closed that section of the road after officials noticed the sinkhole had worsened. Neighbors say…
A Michigan cat rescue became a public-health and property-safety case after authorities said conditions inside a Redford Township home were too dangerous for responders to enter without special precautions. Redford Township Animal Control responded to a home in the 20000 block of Gaylord Street on June 24 after receiving a welfare-check request, according to ClickOnDetroit….
Homeowners in Newton, Massachusetts, now have more flexibility to place raised garden beds in parts of their yards where city zoning rules previously treated them more like structures. The City Council approved a zoning amendment on June 15 that removes raised beds from the ordinance’s general definition of a structure, according to Fig City News….
Property owners in Felton, California, are voting on a proposed fire-service assessment that could add hundreds of dollars a year to many home tax bills. The Felton Fire Protection District proposal would raise about $1.7 million annually to help maintain a local district with paid fire staff, according to Santa Cruz Local. A typical single-family…