Demolition for massive eyesore put on hold

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Each day Rachel Cooper stares at a massive eyesore that sits in the middle of her neighborhood on the 700 block of South Randolph Street.

What she sees is a once two story church that contractors transformed into a house that has now been left abandoned.

Over the years there were hopes someone would move in, but that quickly diminished when vandals targeted the building. They stripped it, leaving the building tattered and shattered.

Because of the buildings gradual decay it was placed on the citys demolition list.

Ashamed, ashamed of my neighborhood, and I love my neighborhood, said Cooper as she looked at the damaged property.

For a couple of years Cooper has waited for demolition crews to move in but a wrecking ball hasnt graced the churchs steeple.

24-Hour News 8, has learned that Indianapolis Code Enforcement is currently reassessing the citys demolition list. The plans is to make a new priority list.

The reassessments started shortly after the demolition process was transferred from Marion County Health Department, to code enforcement.

Despite the switch, Cooper would like to see something done with the property that sits in the middle of her neighborhood.

We need to focus on the rental properties and home ownership in our areas because it is never going to get any better, said Cooper.

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Demolition for massive eyesore put on hold