Historic Motor Inn on California’s Coast Highway Restored to Original Glory

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Revitalized Fourplex Becomes Bakersfield's First Receivership Project

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A Single Family Home Gets A Second Chance Through the Receivership Remedy

The Court approved a full rehabilitation of this nuisance property through a health and safety receivership. California Receivership Group worked with a local contractor to breathe new life into this long-abandoned building. The interior was cleaned out and stripped down to its studs, and the water-damaged roof was demolished. Once complete, construction was able to take off at an exceptional rate. The home was rebuilt and ready to be sold within 104 days, a record at C.R.G. to fully rehabilitate a dilapidated property. C.R.G added brand new windows, a new roof, appliances, floors, and much more to this property to make it ready for its next stage of becoming a place someone could call home again. The transformation achieved through the health and safety receivership remedy to this Los Angeles County property positively impacted its new owners and the surrounding neighborhood.

A Historic Run-Down Hotel Becomes A Community Hub

Sadly, ownership changed hands and the property fell into disrepair. Upon our appointment by a Superior Court Judge, we found the 62-room hotel to be very poorly maintained with guests living in extremely unsanitary conditions. Rooms were soiled, some lacked running water, part of the roof was wide open allowing pigeons to roost inside, the hotel was infested with pests, and there were multiple broken windows. The hotel didn’t just lack basic amenities, it was also dangerous. A ceiling had collapsed in the basement, dry rot and exposure to the elements had damaged the structural integrity, there were unpermitted and unsafe modifications to the building, and electrical and plumbing installations were shoddy.

Historic Folk Victorian Style Property is Brought Back to Life

Originally built over a century ago, poor maintenance left this beautiful, Folk Victorian style home in a state of extreme disrepair. After seven years of local code enforcement efforts to encourage the owners to act on fixing the hazardous issues onsite were unsuccessful, we were appointed as the Receiver by a Superior Court Judge. We found the property structurally unsound, with hoarding conditions inside the house, as well as a major rodent and insect infestation. Neighbors were plagued by foul odors emanating from the property and accumulated junk, as well as overgrown landscaping, littered the exterior of the property leaving an eyesore that partially blocked the public sidewalk. We determined that the best cause of action was to renovate this historic property and remove the dangerous conditions.

An Abandoned and Collapsing Nuisance Property Becomes an Attractive Home

In the eight years preceding our appointment this property was deserted, the run-down structure abandoned and left to rot. Years of neglect put the house at risk of collapsing and it subsisted with an accumulation of dirt and debris. The shabby exterior was an eyesore that blighted the otherwise well-maintained neighborhood and due to its precarious foundation and lack of maintenance, it was a danger to the surrounding community. City officials attempted to work with the owners to remedy the perilous conditions onsite but their efforts fell on deaf ears.

The Pigeon House: A Dilapidated Home is Renovated by CRG

This severely dilapidated property was left in ruin. Lack of oversight allowed pigeons to literally take it over. Upon inspection, we found that the roof was rotting through and there was no protection from the elements for about one-third of the house, leaving it extremely unsanitary and dangerous to be inside. It appeared to have been at least 10 years since the property was inhabited, and potentially longer since any maintenance had been done. Indeed, the property was an eyesore that stood out in the quiet, well-maintained neighborhood. Less than half a mile from an elementary and middle school, the property was an attractive nuisance to children who may have been inclined to wander on to it.

After Almost a Decade of Nuisance Conditions, a Severely Dilapidated Property is Renewed Within 10 Months Through Receivership

This abandoned property plagued its surrounding community for almost a decade. That’s when the municipality decided enough was enough and petitioned the court to appoint CRG to takeover as receiver. Ten months later, the property looked dramatically different with the nuisance conditions completely abated. Shortly after a new family moved into this home decreasing the likelihood of further issues onsite.

Receivership is Used to Tackle a Dangerous Junkyard Illegally Operated Across Multiple Residential Lots

A quiet neighborhood was plagued by a property owner who was operating an illegal junkyard across 12 residential lots. Shipping containers and other debris were used to fence around some of the properties, partially concealing numerous items including inoperable vehicles, shopping carts, tires, old appliances, and scrap metal. The majority of lots were vacant, but one lot had a single-family home in poor condition on it where debris was stacked up against it and junk strewn throughout the exterior. Another lot contained a burned-out structure that was not fit for human habitation, but which was occupied in some capacity. In addition to these hazardous conditions, occupants had trailed extension cords through windows to get electricity from one area of the property to another.

CRG is Appointed to Tackle 10-bedroom Home in Ski Town with Critical Foundation Issues

A popular ski town was threatened by a large home that endangered occupants and adjacent properties due to its unstable foundation, incomplete and languishing construction work, as well as a general lack of maintenance onsite. Construction work had been started on the home, but that work lay unfinished for months, which turned into years, permits expired and the structure further deteriorated. Trash and construction debris littered the interior and exterior of the home. Blighted conditions were visible from the street and the property was clearly vacant, with broken windows and an unhinged door, providing an attractive nuisance and clear opening for transients and curious children. Further inspection by the municipality confirmed that transients had in fact taken advantage of this opening and were living inside the hazardous structure. Crucially, the foundation was at risk as it had been set on an elevated but eroded patch of land and needed to be shored up.

Receivership Provides a Long-term Solution for a Blighted Property

It was almost impossible to see this home from the street. Overgrown, dry, and dead vegetation surrounded the house, closing in on the structure. Junk and inoperable vehicles crowded both the front and back yards, and the property was out of place in the clean, quiet neighborhood. But the visual blight was not the only issue that this property presented to this community.

CRG Steps in After Owner Sets Fire to Hazardous Property Putting Firefighters and Neighbors at Risk

After over two years of enforcement efforts to get the owner of this property to bring their home into compliance, the municipality red-tagged the house deeming it unfit for habitation due to the conditions onsite. Issues included no electricity or running water, piles of junk, evidence of pest infestation, human waste, unmaintained landscaping, and structural inadequacy.

Nuisance Abatement Provides Valuable Training for Southern California Firefighters

Controlled practice burns are good for both the neighborhood and for firefighters, and these particular properties were found by a court to meet the criteria for demolition. This unique approach fits when a variety of factors exist: the nuisance property is not physically and financially salvageable; the nuisance conditions will not jeopardize the safety of firefighters or neighboring properties; and environmental and weather conditions will not spread the fire beyond a controlled area.

Making a Hoarder House a Home Again

Given its location in a college town, we were surprised to find that this property had extreme hoarder conditions. Items were strewn about in piles that in some cases touched the ceiling. Every available surface was utilized and even the rats had died. The house appeared to have been deserted and there were signs that squatters had broken in and resided inside. The accumulation of debris was a significant fire hazard in addition to the degradation of the structure from lack of maintenance. We were able to completely rehabilitate this property, clean it out and fix the violations of state and municipal health and safety codes.

Finding a Future for a Neglected Home with a Low Property Value

Prior to our appointment, this single-family home was left littered with accumulated trash and debris. There was significant damage to the roof, floors, walls, and ceilings, and it was not safe to be inside. The lack of maintenance of the property made it a haven for squatters and the home was the target of repeated break-ins. With very low marketable value, it was a challenge to find the most economical path to correcting the state and municipal health and safety code violations onsite.

Vacant, Run-down Property is Rehabilitated Through a Health and Safety Receivership

This abandoned house was in very poor condition when we were appointed. Not only was there an accumulation of junk and debris, faulty electrical wiring and inadequate plumbing, but the roof was also severely damaged and there was an extensive leak. The exposed roof, combined with the lack of ceiling and wall insulation in parts of the structure, meant that it was riddled with mold and dry rot, which also compromised the structural integrity of the building and it was at risk of collapse.

An Abandoned Construction Site Becomes a Family Home

A Superior Court Judge appointed us to remove the dangerous conditions at this abandoned construction site that housed the frame of what could be a single-family residence. Yet, the owner deserted the property and the structure sat open to the elements, as well as vagrants who took to squatting inside. Having an unsecured construction site lay dormant indefinitely presents a significant hazard to the public and we needed to find a viable solution to ensure its safety in both the long and short run.

Historic Hotel in the Heart of a City is Closed for Business for 20+ Years

Built at the turn of the 20th century, this elegant 3-story hotel is on both the California and National Register of Historic Places. Once a hub for the community, the site of weddings, school proms, and the center of political gossip in the municipality, sadly this hotel has sat vacant and in various states of disrepair for over two decades.

Decaying Property is Demolished Through a Health and Safety Receivership

When we were appointed to address the nuisance conditions at this property, we found that it had suffered extensive fire damage and was severely deteriorated. Structurally unsound, it had gaping holes in the floors, walls, and roof. The structural failure extended to the foundation and the building was partially collapsing in places, rendering it extremely hazardous to be onsite and unfit for habitation. Additionally, there was insufficient plumbing and no running water onsite. Piles of trash and debris were littered through the interior and exterior of the property. These included containers of decaying matter, clothing and used rags, sofas, mattresses, a boat, and a jet ski, as well as inoperable vehicles.

Fulfilling a 101-year-old Woman's Final Wish

Neighbors complained consistently about this dilapidated nuisance property to local authorities in the fifteen years preceding California Receivership Group’s appointment as receiver by a Superior Court Judge under the California Health and Safety Code. Indeed, when it was inspected by municipal code enforcement, they found it to be extremely dilapidated, structurally unsound, filled with debris, and unsanitary due to repeated trespassing and vandalism. In total, there were 120 ongoing and dangerous violations of state and local health and safety laws. Remodeling this property was not simple, as it was in such bad shape that we needed to restore nearly every part and system in the house. After the renovation, this home is almost unrecognizable from the degraded state it was in before.