Abandoned greenhouse on a property in NYC. It is in a large side yard. The owner recently died and the property was split into 2 parcels. Both are being sold. It is very likely this greenhouse will just get demolished.
It has some nice appeal. Jot sure if it is a good model and can even be disassembled.
What is the best way to contact the realtor or owner (property management company) to offer to remove it for free?
I figured there is no harm in asking, but want to have the best chance of success.
by soilchemist
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Put a big sign on it, and say you will dismantle and take away FOR FREE.
someone who has to pay to have it removed will gladly call you! That is a $450+ worth of dumpster space to get rid of it!
If you have a friend that is an attorney they very likely have a subscription to LexisNexis or Westlaw; both are widely used search engines/research tools for attorneys. Both have real property search capabilities that allow you to look up the owner of a property (and their contact information) by inputting the property’s street address or Assessor’s Pacel Number (APN). Ask an attorney friend to do you a solid and look this info up for you.
Alternatively, you could go down to the Office of the County Recorder and have them pull the deed for you (it won’t give you the owner’s contact information but it will give you their name so you can look up the owner’s contact information online). You’d need the APN when you make the request at the Office of the County Recorder but you can find the APN by inquiring with the Office of the County Assessor. One or both of these government offices may have a website that lets you pull this information online so you don’t have to go in person).
Lastly, if you have any realtor friends ask them to do a search for the property listing for you. I forget the name of the database they use but is national and should yield the Seller’s Agent’s contact information.
Good luck!
Looks like it has a heater and possibly forced ventilation. Are you comfortable working with electricity and/or gas/propane?
There’s lots of good material here to salvage but make sure you know how to manage it safely.