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Existing 1920s structure converted into tri-plex on 4,356sf lot. Owner wishes to demolish existing structure and build a new single family or duplex residence. Existing Conditions 1 1209 W 8TH STREETINITIAL ASSESSMENT FOR DESIGN| The September 2025 inspection of 1209 W 8th Street confirms that a century of use, combined with its conversion into a three-unit rental property, has left the structure in a state of pervasive disrepair. The building’s physical condition reflects decades of deferred maintenance and structural neglect that have progressed beyond the point of reasonable repair. Taken together, these findings— foundation movement, structural roof failures, universally failed mechanical systems, and documented fire and safety hazards—reflect deficiencies that go well beyond routine wear, the product of decades without coordinated investment across a property whose rental configuration has left maintenance responsibility fragmented and neglect compounding across units. The building’s multi-unit rental history has compounded these problems: successive tenants made ad hoc alterations without coordinated oversight, accelerating deterioration of shared systems, stairwells, and load-bearing elements beyond what routine wear would predict. Building Inspection 2 1209 W 8TH STREETINITIAL ASSESSMENT FOR DESIGN|