The city has given the owners of the abandoned building in the 600 block of Park Avenue North a deadline to put an “upscalable” fence to secure the property, according to Renton Mayor Armondo Pavone.

Residents of the North Renton neighborhood have expressed frustration at the city’s handling of the former Boeing 10-16 building , located at 535 Garden Avenue N. (the building is often referred to being on Park Avenue even though the address is on Garden Avenue). They have said the building is a hot spot for crime and drugs and is an endangerment to the community. Pavone provided an update to North Renton residents building at a “Talks on the Block” in the neighborhood on Sept. 2.

Pavone responded to a question about the building by explaining two choices the city had to deal with the bui

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