HAVEN
101 Tinker
Way - Slumlord Nightmare of Parker Homes
"AKA"
Sewage Boulevard
This "house", and I use that
The most recent "tenants" of this "house" were relatively harmless compared to some of the previous "notorious" tenants whom have resided here. Our best estimates of illegal drug transactions at this site, is that in excess of $1 Million dollars has exchanged hands in the portals of this home alone since the 1960's. While there is absolutely no evidence linking the previous owners of this property to illegal drug transaction moneys, their rent receipts are definitely "tinged" with drug money. Unfortunately, the City has been reticent to deal with this poster child for abject neglect of rental responsibility and a litany of dangerous housing conditions. This "house" was brought to the attention of city housing officials approximately two
term loosely, has been a perennial problem for Parker Homes residents.
This building was built in 1942 as "temporary" war housing to meet military
housing demand. Unfortunately, the Federal Government Government chose
to divest the property in 1947, without removing the dilapidated
buildings, as they had promised local officials. The Houses in Parker Homes
eventually were sold into private hands, many of whom became slumlords.
The former owner of this house was one such slumlord. He died recently,
and the "dwelling" is currently in probate court in Sacramento County Superior Court. After the most recent owner passed on, the supposed heir continued the practices of the previous owners and immediately rented the dwelling out to the first person with cash. Naturally, he did not conduct any background check on the "prospective" tenant who we soon found out was a well known methamphetamine abuser and drug dealer with multiple outstanding warrants.
years ago, and they could not apparently find anything wrong with its condition.
With the exception of the recent sewage spill, the house is in as deplorable condition as when it was divested in 1947. It is mind boggling that a subsequent inspector was capable of finding over 20 significant dangerous Housing safety problems recently, including bare electrical wires.
The vast majority of deficiencies were present at the prior inspection.
Community perceptions that something was painfully amiss during the latter
housing inspection were directly communicated to the highest levels of
city Government, including the City Managers office,to no avail. Requests for an official investigation were never acknowledged by the City Manager's office. (Continued next thread)
By Gary Collier
