Neighbors on Enslin Street in the CUF area are still shaken by a Tuesday morning discovery last week.UC students discovered a women's body wrapped in plastic laying on the sidewalk.The Hamilton County Coroner's Office identified the woman as 45-year-old Carrie Graf today. Her cause of death is still pending.The area where her body was found has neighbors particularly concerned. Overgrown trees hover over the sidewalk and nearly reach the ground.Chip Kussmaul, president of the CUF Neighborhood Association said property maintenance issues and blight continue to plague CUF neighborhoods with little action from the city."We've had decades of this with very little to show for it," he said. "The problem properties just keep on being problem properties. Nothing happens."Kussmaul acknowledged that a big part of the problem is property owners that abandon or neglect their property and then ignore warnings from the city."There needs to be some teeth in the law and just really some push to make things really happen instead of just talking about it and going through the motions," he said. "It just goes on and on."A neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said she fears the neglected area will continue to attract crime or suspicious activity. "I think if it was cleared, they couldn't have done it. They couldn't have hid the body," she said. "I'm not gonna say I'm not concerned because I am."WLWT reached out to the city of Cincinnati about the Enslin Street property. A spokeswoman told WLWT the city is working to learn the owner of the property and if a history of complaints or citations exists.The spokeswoman told WLWT a representative with the city will be reaching out to the neighbor most impacted on Wednesday. City residents dealing with similar issues of blight, eyesores and neglect are urged to report their concerns on the Fix It Cincy app or by calling 513-591-6000. Each complaint is given a tracking number. Residents who call should request that tracking number. It can be used to check the status of your complaint.
Neighbors on Enslin Street in the CUF area are still shaken by a Tuesday morning discovery last week.
UC students discovered a women's body wrapped in plastic laying on the sidewalk.
The Hamilton County Coroner's Office identified the woman as 45-year-old Carrie Graf today. Her cause of death is still pending.
The area where her body was found has neighbors particularly concerned. Overgrown trees hover over the sidewalk and nearly reach the ground.
Chip Kussmaul, president of the CUF Neighborhood Association said property maintenance issues and blight continue to plague CUF neighborhoods with little action from the city.
"We've had decades of this with very little to show for it," he said. "The problem properties just keep on being problem properties. Nothing happens."
Kussmaul acknowledged that a big part of the problem is property owners that abandon or neglect their property and then ignore warnings from the city.
"There needs to be some teeth in the law and just really some push to make things really happen instead of just talking about it and going through the motions," he said. "It just goes on and on."
A neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said she fears the neglected area will continue to attract crime or suspicious activity.
"I think if it was cleared, they couldn't have done it. They couldn't have hid the body," she said. "I'm not gonna say I'm not concerned because I am."
WLWT reached out to the city of Cincinnati about the Enslin Street property. A spokeswoman told WLWT the city is working to learn the owner of the property and if a history of complaints or citations exists.
The spokeswoman told WLWT a representative with the city will be reaching out to the neighbor most impacted on Wednesday.
City residents dealing with similar issues of blight, eyesores and neglect are urged to report their concerns on the Fix It Cincy app or by calling 513-591-6000. Each complaint is given a tracking number. Residents who call should request that tracking number. It can be used to check the status of your complaint.
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