Vine Street condemned homes: Rotten floors, bedbugs, more (with photos)

September 29, 2014 Updated Sep 29, 2014 at 8:08 PM EDT

Binghamton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Rotted floorboards, porches falling off their foundations, bug and rodent infestations -- those are just some of the reasons three homes on Binghamton's south side are now condemned.

Neighbors on Vine St. said it is a lot quieter after three multi-family homes were condemned in the last two months.

"There's a variety of code violations ranging from structural issues, entrance and egress issues, very serious code violations," said City of Binghamton Mayor Rich David.

City of Binghamton Code Enforcement did multiple inspections of each property and alerted the landlords of the issues. The issues remained, and each property went to the City of Binghamton Court where the homes were declared condemned.

The three homes are: 4 and 6 Vine St., 8 Vine St. and 13 Vine St.

The building at 4 and 6 Vine St. is an apartment with four units, according to the city. At least two were occupied when the home was condemned.

On the list of 18 violations, the biggest and most dangerous issues are: one of the apartments hadn't had heat since March 2014 and another was without electricity. The floorboards were rotting and porches were deemed unsafe.

This building was condemned on September 5, 2014, and tenants had 72 hours to vacate the building. The landlords, Porfino R. Rodriguez and Tracy Rodriguez of Saddle River, NJ, were notified of the violations and closure of the building.

It was a similar story next door at 8 Vine St., but a big difference is something you can't miss: overgrown vines that completely cover one side of the house.

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