Building Standards Board - 2026-03-12
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Meeting Summary
The Building Standards Board ordered demolition of four properties in San Antonio: 115 Alsup Street (drug activity, child endangerment), 172 North San Felipe Avenue (main and accessory structures), 839 Potomac (foreclosed property owned by Kiavi), and 4238 Nogales Street (vagrant activity near schools). One property at 212 Go Forth Drive was reset for potential repair, with the accessory structure ordered demolished within 30 days.
Key Decisions (6)
Demolition Order for 115 Alsup Street
Single-family structure ordered demolished due to dangerous conditions including rotted foundation, missing exterior walls, exposed subfloor, no water or electricity, and evidence of drug activity. Six arrests made during DART inspection including narcotics possession. Child removed by CPS. Property located within 1,000 feet of Roosevelt Elementary and Saint John Bosco School. Owner Campos Secundino not present.
Demolition Order for 172 North San Felipe Avenue (Main and Accessory)
Both main structure and 400 sq ft accessory structure ordered demolished. Main structure has missing roof decking, detaching exterior walls, rotted floor joists, twisted wall studs. Accessory has severely deteriorated roof and cracking stucco. Property owned by deceased Guadalupe O. Gonzalez. Multiple family members present disputing control but all agreed to demolition. No clear title established due to pending probate.
Reset Order for 212 Go Forth Drive Main Structure
Main structure (2,088 sq ft single story residential) reset for potential repair. Structure has deteriorated roof with holes, damaged fascia, foundation issues, evidence of vagrancy and rodent infestation. Owner Lorenzo and Alcemo Bustos deceased. Daughter Lisa Bustos from Austin appeared seeking 90-120 days to establish ownership through probate and obtain repair estimates of $15,000-$30,000.
Demolition Order for 212 Go Forth Drive Accessory Structure
400 sq ft accessory structure with metal roof ordered demolished. Structure has deteriorated roof with portion missing, weathered and rotten walls, cracking and falling stucco, large amounts of debris inside compromising egress.
Demolition Order for 839 Potomac
1,906 sq ft single story vacant structure ordered demolished. Pier and beam foundation with missing siding exposing wood studs, missing windows, deteriorated floor joists, unlevel sill beam supported by five gallon buckets filled with concrete, holes in subfloor. Property foreclosed by Kiavi bank around September-October 2025. Representative Maria Navarro present, stated repair too expensive. Located within 1,000 feet of Washington Elementary School. No water account for four years.
Demolition Order for 4238 Nogales Street
Single-family structure ordered demolished. Structure sinking into grade, damaged siding lacking weather protection, sagging roof, separated rear addition, holes in subfloor exposing grade, water damage throughout, evidence of vagrant use. Owner Richard S. Gonzales not present, no contact made. Property abated by city three times. Located within 1,000 feet of Stafford Early Childhood Center and Edgewood Fine Arts Academy.
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
Multiple foreclosed and abandoned residential properties in San Antonio Districts 2, 5, 6, and 10 indicate distressed housing inventory, with representative from Kiavi bank noting they are overwhelmed with a tsunami of foreclosures.
Sentiment
Los Jardines Homeowners Association representative testified about significant community safety concerns regarding abandoned properties attracting homeless populations and drug activity in the area.