Neighbors of a derelict million-dollar home along Denver’s East Seventh Avenue are asking a judge to appoint a caretaker for the house or let it be demolished.

“The nuisance property is so repugnant to the neighbors and passersby that they throw bags of dog poop into the property’s yard in protest of the property’s conditions,” their Oct. 2 lawsuit explains. “The owner of the nuisance property rarely removes those bags of poop.”

On Tuesday, dozens of the colorful bags sprinkled the steps of 2725 E. Seventh Ave. behind a chain-link fence and a sign warning, “No Dumping. Violators Will Be Prosecuted.”

City records show that neighbors have filed 28 complaints about the property since 2019, when its owner obtained a permit to renovate the house. Those plans were later abandoned during the p

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