City is now considering upping penalty cap for neglectful property owners to $500K
A China-based property owner behind a downtown San Jose church that’s been sitting in significant disrepair for years could end up getting an eye-popping bill from the city.
“Behind me is a symbol of negligence that will no longer be tolerated in the city of San Jose,” said Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday standing outside of the church. “What is a beautiful, historic landmark has become an eyesore.” Z&L, a real estate firm that is based out of China and that has a Fremont-based office, was unable to be reached for comment. A phone number was listed as out of service.
“A performing arts center, movie theatre, church, community center, museum, night club, restaurant…it really could be anything,” said Leech in an interview. “We would be encouraging some sort of community-serving space. Two questions: What is the best use of this building? And what is the most profitable use of this building? We hope there’s a happy medium.”
. Instead of residents submitting complaints about rundown buildings, the power is instead being given to code enforcement officers.
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