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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Via Email <br />January 26, 2026 <br />Ross Van Overberghe <br />Historic Preservation Administrator <br />Department of Community Investment <br />City of South Bend <br />rvoverber@southbendin.gov <br /> <br /> Re: 414 North William Street <br />Dear Mr. Van Overberghe: <br />On behalf of Career Academy of South Bend, Inc. (CASB), the owner of this property, I’m <br />responding to your July 28 email to explain why we wish to demolish the house on this <br />property. <br />The building on this property is in terrible condition, as described in the attached structural <br />engineer report from Frost Engineering and Consulting dated December 12, 2025, stating: <br />1. The exterior foundation and wood siding are in poor condition and exhibiting <br />significant cracking, movement and loss of protective coatings (moderate to <br />significant repair/replacement is necessary. Entrance staircases & porch are in <br />poor condition (extensive repairs/replacement is necessary). All windows & <br />doorways are in poor condition (full replacement is required). <br />2. All rooms in the lower/first floor space have extensive wall & ceiling cracking <br />(diagonal, vertical & horizontal) and exhibiting significant loss of lateral support. <br />Extensive repairs/replacement is required in all rooms. <br />3. The staircase walls and stairs are exhibiting significant deficiencies. Extensive <br />repairs/replacement is necessary. <br />4. All rooms in the upper/second floor space have extensive wall & ceiling cracking <br />(diagonal, vertical & horizontal) and exhibiting significant loss of lateral support. <br />Extensive repairs/replacement is required in all rooms. <br />In summary, the structural condition of this structure is very poor. It is my <br />professional opinion that this structure shall be demolished. <br /> <br /> <br />