BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Residents in Buffalo's Allentown neighborhood are celebrating after a judge ruled that a long-vacant apartment building at 2 Saint Louis Place has been officially declared abandoned, opening the door for the city to take action against the property owner.

The property, owned by landlord Charles "Chuck" Dobucki, has been a source of crime and blight in the community for years. He owns multiple buildings in the Allentown area that have drawn housing violations and remain vacant.

"This is amazing," Lynn Wilson said. "We've got our neighborhood back."

Wilson said the abandoned building has brought drugs, violence and other criminal behavior to the area.

The building gained renewed attention in March when two beloved Allentown neighbors were murdered in an apartment b

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