The 10 most interesting neighborhood scoops from May 25, 2026
Ranked from 24 total scoops using AI
Tenant Dorys Venereo Alfonso has filed a property-maintenance complaint for 5302 Russett Blvd, Apt. 3, reporting cockroaches, sewage leaking through the bathroom ceiling and bedroom walls, and widespread black mold and nicotine damage. She says the unit is filthy and "completely destroyed," that management (Rangeland Partners LLC) hasn't responded, and she has photos and videos documenting the problems. The complaint notes a 16-year-old with severe asthma has been sick since moving in; the case is open and awaiting inspection.
Owners William E. Cowley Jr. and Mary D. Cowley are listed on an open property maintenance case for 2044 Midland Ave, Unit 4. The record alleges a tenant with a severe cardiac condition has been forced to live with structural rot, toxic mold, a collapsed roof, no air conditioning, and a rat infestation in the floor vents, and it includes photos uploaded in September 2025. It also accuses a code enforcement officer of ignoring the problem after reportedly catching a rat and notes an illegal conversion with unapproved electrical and plumbing work.
A Portland resident has filed a property maintenance complaint about a vacant lot owned by Louisville & Jefferson County Landbank at 1908 Bank St. She reports severe overgrowth—large brush, fallen branches and small trees whose roots are encroaching under her privacy fence—plus illegal dumping (including needles), people sleeping on the lot at night, and an uptick in raccoons and opossums. She’s asking the city to inspect and clean the lot, trim or remove the three trees near her fence, remove a fence wrapped around a tree, and clear debris to address the safety and sanitation concerns after trying (and running out of time) to chip away at it herself.
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