East Ridge defers decision on condemned 1200 Forest Green Drive; closing scheduled April 10

East Ridge city officials on the dais discussed 1200 Forest Green Drive and agreed to continue the item for further follow‑up after staff reported a pending sale.

A property representative told the council the transaction had originally been with Pro Source but had been transferred to a company called Real Gold, which the representative said is based in Ohio. "We have closing on April the 10th... at 1:00," the representative said. The representative also said the buyer told them it planned interior work, including removing ceilings and paneling after closing.

City staff reminded the council that the property remains under a condemnation order and told the prospective buyer they must provide contact information to Tori in code enforcement to coordinate any post‑closing work. "They'll need to make sure that they communicate with her," a staff member told the council.

Staff said it had not solicited bids for cleanup because the seller and buyer had been actively working to remove belongings and an imminent closing was expected. Council members and staff noted they preferred not to expend city cleanup funds if a sale would resolve the situation.

A motion and a second were made to continue the Forest Green Drive item to May 13 for additional monitoring and coordination; the transcript segments provided do not record a formal roll‑call vote or the motion mover and seconder by name.

The council left the item on the agenda for May 13 to give staff time to confirm the closing and follow up with the buyer and the code enforcement officer named Tori.