A prominent downtown Warren building has received a second declaration of blight.

The property at 219 Liberty St., previously the Brick House, has changed hands, but not condition, and the members of the City of Warren Blighted Property Review Committee moved it farther along the process.

The property was declared blighted in May. At that time, Code Official Jessica Bee told the committee that there was some “severe structural damage” and that the “exterior and interior of the structure is in very poor condition.”

She said the owner — Summer 16 LLC — informed the city that steps would not be taken to improve the building and told the committee she considers the property to be abandoned. Summer 16 acquired the property at tax sale, Bee said, and the property is returning to the tax sale process.

“It’s an obvious candidate for second declaration,” committee member Greg Fraser said.

“I can’t think of any reason that moving to a second declaration of blight doesn’t make sense,” committee member Ray Pring said in seconding that motion.

Although there has been little progress at the old East Street School at 104 W. Third Ave., committee members provided another month without moving forward with a second declaration of blight.

“Mr. (Bob) Huck, the property owner, does intend to demolish the property,” Bee said.

Members of the committee were prepared to move ahead with the second declaration. “We’ve been holding off action on this property for approximately three years,” Fraser said.

Huck has requested a demolition permit and expects to get started on chimneys as soon as that is in-hand, City Planner Vince DeJoy said. After that, a contractor would be hired to raze the building.

“Once the site is cleared, he’s looking to do a redevelopment there — build perhaps two houses,” DeJoy said. “I think this ultimately could be a very good outcome.”

The members ultimately tabled the issue.

The property at 500 Market St. owned by Manuel Rebecchi will continue to be on the group’s agenda, but perhaps not for long.

“I just went through the property as of yesterday,” DeJoy said. “He’s making great progress. It’s going to be a single-occupancy house.”

“Their plan is to put it on the market within a month,” he said.

When Fraser moved to table the matter, DeJoy asked if the property could be removed from the active list.

Bee said she had not inspected the property.

“Until there is an inspection, it should be tabled,” committee member Dave Krogler said.

The owner of 58 Locust St., John DiPierro, said he has offers to buy the property and asked for some time to finalize one of them.

Bee reminded DiPierro that the “open notice of violation” would be passed on to any buyer.

He acknowledged that and said he would put the buyer in touch with her. “I should be able to get it done in 30 days, 60 days tops,” he said.

The committee gave him 30 and requested that he return with proof of sale for the next meeting.

With respect to 820 Carbon Place, the committee was not in full agreement.

“This property has been vacant for approximately 11 years,” Bee said. “It has been minimally maintained.”

“Property maintenance issues date back to the mid-1990s,” she said. “The property was purchased by Mr. (Hobson) McKown in 2012.”

“What we have is an empty, decaying house for at least the last decade,” Fraser said.

McKown, who attended the meeting via Zoom, said he had requested documentation prior to the meeting and not received it.

“I could not come prepared today,” he said.

He said he intends to sell the property, “regularly” has people approach him expressing interest in the property and asked for a stay of 60 days.

Fraser made a motion to move forward with a first declaration of blight. That motion died for lack of a second and the committee unanimously approved a motion to table the item for 60 days. “Given the length of time this property has been languishing, I’m willing to allow the 60 days,” Pring said.

The committee also issued a first declaration of blight for the property at 316 and 316.5 Oneida Ave. “The number of complaints we’ve received about the property, I think there needs to be a signal sent,” Fraser said. “I think unless we make a push, it’s not going to happen.”