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Mildred Building -
RESTRICTED USE
The historic Mildred Building at 1415 Calder Ave. has shined as a beacon of beauty from a bygone area in the heart of Beaumont for decades, its nearly 100-year-old façade a fixture for foodies and fun-seekers as the property and its surrounding neighbors serve frequently as a backdrop for the city’s popular First Thursdays and assorted celebrations.
Still, according to a violation notice from the city of Beaumont, the structure is in violation of providing basic amenities – such as heat and hot water – to the tenants who reside at the apartment building.
“Caution: This structure has been inspected and found to be in violation of the 2015 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE,” a “RESTRICTED USE” tag affixed to the property’s front door by the City of Beaumont Building Codes Division on Oct. 21 reads, citing provisions made in sections covering unsafe structures and equipment, structure unfit for human occupancy, and dangerous structure or premises.
The building, owned by former AT&T building buyer and quick seller Tom Flanagan, has allegedly been in the state of disrepair, “for quite a while,” Beaumont Planning Director Chis Boone said of tenant complaints.
“Today,” Boone said the day the day the building was tagged, “tenant told us it’s been out for months.”
According to a former tenant, “This has been going on for years.”