10/14/2025
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CHRONIC NUISANCE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT 2025
The Code Enforcement Special Projects Team identified 127 properties in 2025 as chronic, vacant, and nuisance buildings. This includes properties that were posted as substandard or had sustained fire or structural damage.
Receiverships Update
There are currently seven active cases for potential receivership action. Four properties have been forwarded to the City Attorney’s office for court review and processing, while seven properties are completing Code Enforcement’s administrative process.
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Demolitions Update
Since 2025, a total of fifthteen demolitions have been completed, nine of which were carried out by property owners.
The city has completed six demolitions through the administrative process for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
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6 3 0 0 D e n n e n S t . d a m a g e d b y m u l t i p l e f i r e i s s e t f o r d e m o l i t i o n . 8 0 4 K e n t u c k y i s c u r r e n t l y g o i n g t h r o u g h t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e p r o c e s s f o r d e m o l i t i o n 1 1 1 7 C a l i f o r n i a A v e , b u i l d i n g d a m a g e d b y m u l t i p l e f i r e s i s s et f o r d e m o l i t i o n 1 4 0 1 K S t r e e t b u i l d i n g d a m a g e d b y f i r e s i n p r o c e s s f o r d e m o l i t i o n . 8 0 8 K e n t u c k y r e c e n t l y a p p r o v e d f o r d e m o l i t i o n
2 6 6 6 M t V e r n o n A v e . C u r r e n t l y i n d e m o l i t i o n p r o c e s s .
There are sixteen active demolition cases in progress, under contract or in various stages of the Code Enforcement administrative process.
Rehabilitations Update
There are fourteen properties under construction, or which have owners actively working to obtain building permits for repair or rehabilitation.
Properties To Monitor Update
Twenty-four properties evaluated by the group were determined to be ineligible for acquisition, demolition, or receivership action. Code Enforcement will continue to monitor those properties.
Seventeen properties identified as chronic, nuisance, vacant buildings are pending evaluation by the group to categorize the appropriate remedy. Code Enforcement staff will compile relevant records to assist with the analysis of these properties. 1 4 1 6 T e r r a c e W a y b e f o r e
r e h a b i l i t a t i o n
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r e h a b i l i t a t i o n
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r e h a b i l i t a t i o n
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w i t h E C D f o r r e d e v e l o p m e n t .
Posted Substandard Buildings Update
There are currently 322 buildings identified which have been posted substandard and unfit for occupancy. There have been 459 follow-up inspections of posted substandard buildings to verify their status in 2024.
There were five joint enforcement operations conducted by staff from the Code Enforcement Special Projects and Rapid Response Teams, Bakersfield Fire Department Arson Units, and Bakersfield Police Department Impact and Animal Control Units. These operations focused on inspecting vacant buildings posted as unfit for occupancy and enforcing violations related to unlawful occupancy and other offenses.
During the joint enforcement operations, 25 vacant buildings were inspected, resulting in 26 arrests by the Bakersfield Police Department for violations related to entering or occupying posted buildings, as well as other misdemeanor and felony warrants. Animal Control impounded two dogs. No individuals accepted services or were transported to local shelters. Code Enforcement staff boarded up a total of 22 buildings to re-secure them against entry.
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATES
The Economic and Community Development Department (ECD) started outreach efforts with property owners of chronic nuisance or blighted properties within the City of Bakersfield to identify potential redevelopment opportunities. As part of this process, staff evaluates the qualifications of subject sites (including zoning, location, site condition, etc.) and attempts to match them with available programs with the potential to revitalize blighted properties into beneficial uses.
Since 2023, ECD staff has engaged owners of 57 properties through solicitation , pursued seventeen properties through tax default acquisitions through the Kern County Tax Collector’s Office , and acquired one property through foreclosure , and is evaluating an additional fourteen properties for further action. To date, most of the properties pursued by ECD align with priority areas, such as the Prosperity Neighborhood Initiative, the Transformative Climate Communities program, and future redevelopment plans. Twenty properties have been acquired, two are pending a final sales contract, and another six properties are pending further negotiation with the owners which have expressed interest. In addition, eighteen received solicitation letters and are pending further responses, nineteen notified staff that they are not interested in selling their properties, seventeen are being evaluated for pursuit, and six properties are no longer being pursued for various reasons (e.g. sold to another buyer, owner is actively rehabbing). 30 properties that the City has pursued had structures demolished either by the City or the property owner since 2023.
Active Demolition Cases
# ADDRESS WARD TYPE CASE # STATUS
1 99 Washington 2 ADB 25-1821 Active
2 809 Golden State Ave 2 ADB 25-1093 Active
3 6300 Dennen St 7 ADB 25-1826 Active
4 2207 N St 2 ADB 25-3603 Active
5 4400 Joseph Dr 2 ADB 25-3919 Active
6 1117 California Ave 2 ADB 25-4303 Active
7 705 31st street 3 ADB 25-4324 Active
8 230 E 18th Street 2 ADB 25-4772 Active
9 3519 Jewett 3 ADB Active
10 1524 Beale Ave 2 ADB 25-5643 Active
11 525 Union Ave 2 ADB 25-5644 Active
12 2666 Mt Vernon Ave 3 ADB 25-3053 Active
13 1600 24th Street 2 ADB 24-5568 Active
14 804 Kentucky 2 ADB 25-7630 Active
15 808 Kentucky 2 ADB 25-7480 Active
16 1401 K St 2 ADB 25-8064 Active
Completed Demolition Cases
# ADDRESS WARD TYPE CASE # OWNER/CITY
1 508 S Haley 2 ADB 24-3269 Demolished by Owner
2 3801 Mt Vernon Ave 3 ADB 23-7259 Demolished by City
3 5543 Buena Vista 5 ADB 24-1133 Demolished by City
4 1101 Inyo St 2 ADB 24-3197 Demolished by Owner
5 1914 16th Street 2 ADB 24-3443 Demolished by Owner
6 2205 Wild Oak Ct 2 ADB 24-1576 Demolished by Owner
7 314 Augusta St 2 ADB 24-1142 Demolished by Owner
8 210 Sumner 2 ADB 24-1597 Demolished by Owner
9 25 Union Ave 2 ADB 25-0111 Demolished by Owner
10 600 17th Street 2 ADB 24-1982 Demolished by Owner
11 310 Clyde St 2 ADB 24-0023 Demolished by City
12 815 Gage St 2 ADB 24-0978 Demolished by Owner
13 700 Texas St 2 ADB 24-2270 Demolished by Owner
14 1405 K St 2 ADB 25-1642 Demolished by City
15 3615 Shellmacher Ave. 1 ADB N/A Demolished by City
Rehabilitation by Owner
# ADDRESS WARD TYPE CASE # STATUS Permits /Status
1 1416 Terrace Way 2 PM 19-4309 Closed
Permit #22-7501 for Remodel SFR was issued
7/28/2022 Permit valid until 08/1/2024. PO
waiting on PG&E to install post. Awaiting final
inspection.
2 2688 Oswell St 3 PM 14-685 Closed
1492SF TI FOR OMNI PHARMACY
Jeremy Manning 326-8936
[email protected] BLUMER
CONSTRUCTION 588-3000
3 611 Grace 2 RCV Closed Will check status
Property to Monitor Cases
# ADDRESS WARD TYPE CASE # STATUS
1 802 Union Ave. 2 ADB 17-7457 Active
2 631 Bernard St. 2 ADB 18-0014 Active
3 6300 Dennen St. 7 ADB 18-3658 Active
4 601 Melba Ln. 2 ADB 22-0294 Active
5 500 H St. 2 ADB 23-3068 Active
6 3412 Harvard Dr. 3 ADB 21-4768 Active
7 2688 Oswell St. 3 ADB 14-0658 Active
8 207 H St. 2 ADB 22-1194 Active
9 1400 18th St. 2 BLDC 22-2347 Active
10 1313 Niles St. 2 ADB 22-6467 Active
11 1001 S. Owens St. 2 ADB 17-0789 Active
12 200 E 19th St 2 ADB 24-2745 Active
13 5905 Camp St. 1 ADB 19-2485 Active
14 6100 Quaking Aspen 6 ADB 23-1324 Active
15 5703 Alice Springs Ave 1 ADB 22-0353 Active
16 1125 Snyder Ln 2 ADB 1009106 Active
17 2011 Chester Ave 2 ADB 22-5582 Active
18 330 S. Chester Ave 2 ADB 18-2698 Active
19 2604 Fairview Rd. 7 ADB 18-7690 Active
20 3604 K St. 3 ADB 14-2252 Active
21 820 Real Rd. 2 ADB 18-0964 Active
22 700 Hogan Way 6 ADB 22-3806 Active
23 1418 Terrace Way 2 ADB 17-7671 Active
24 239 18th St. 2 ADB 15-4733 Active
25 318 Vernal Pl 2 ADB 17-7612 Active
26 721 Grace St 2 ADB 13485 Active
27 80 Union Ave 2 ADB 21-5412 Active
28 1500 Pacheco Rd 1 ADB 19-5107 Active
ECD Property Status Update
Project Area
Property Status Old Town Kern Maritn Luther
King Area
Downtown Area Other
Property Acquired/In
Escrow 5 9 0 6
In negotiations/set to
be appraised 1 1 0 0
Initial Offer Letter
Sent (Response
Pending)
1 2 0 3
Letter of Interest
Sent/Response
Sending
2 8 1 7
Declined to Sell
5 7 1 6
Sites Under Review
1 7 0 9
No Longer Pursuing
1 2 2 1
Total
16 36 4 32
ECD Property Pursuit – Demolished Properties
Project Area
Property Status Old Town Kern Maritn Luther
King Area
Downtown Area Other
Property Demolished
By the City/Owner in
2023, 2024, and 2025
7 14 0 9
Commercial Vacant Building Registry Update
As of October 2025, there are a total of 73 identified properties within the service area (downtown and oldtown kern).
• 26 of the 73 properties have been identified as occupied and removed from the list. • 47 properties are currently on our Commercail Vacant Building Regestration list. • 31 of the 47 properties are in compliance. There have been no citations issued to non- compliant properties at this time.
• From January to October 2025 290 inspections were completed pertaining to Commercial Vacant Building Registration cases.
Current Commercial Vacant Registration List
# ADDRESS (by number) ADDRESS (by street name) WARD
1 2000 Chester Ave 2/DT
2 2001 Chester Ave 2/DT
3 2014 (2016) Chester Ave 2/DT
4 1806 Chester Ave 2/DT
5 1219 (1231/1225/1219) 19th St 2/DT
6 1822 M St 2/DT
7 1125 19th St 2/DT
8 2407 Chester Ave 2/DT
9 625 19th St 2/DT
10 902 (906) 19th St 2/DT
11 1101 19th St 2/DT
12 1030 19th St 2/DT
13 1917 N St 2/DT
14 2020 G St (1720 20th St) 2/DT
15 3105 F St 2/DT
16 1400 18th St 2/DT
17 1719 Golden State Ave 2/DT
18 2311 R St 2/DT
19 430 18th St 2/DT
20 239 18th St 2/DT
21 223 18th 2/DT
22 2511 G ST 2/DT
23 1100 California Ave 2/DT
24 416 Truxtun Ave 2/DT
25 1828 22nd St 2/DT
26 1824 22nd St 2/DT
27 1414 24th St 2/DT
28 1720 D St 2/DT
29 2011 18th St 2/DT
30 2128 18th St 2/DT
31 2131 18th 2/DT
32 600 34th St 2/DT
33 602 34th St 2/DT
34 1600 24th St 2/DT
35 2305 (2309) Chester Ave 2/DT
36 1801 Union 2/DT
37 1601 23RD 2/DT
38 731 21st 2/DT
39 2024 Q st 2/DT
40 230 E 18th 2/OTK
41 207 Monterey 2/OTK
42 521(525,531) Sumner St 2/OTK
43 717 Baker St 2/OTK
44 806 Baker St 2/OTK
45 950 Baker St 2/OTK
46 616 Kentucky St 2/OTK
47 960 Baker St 2/OTK