Residents of Ben Avon might have a glimmer of hope regarding the row houses on Park Avenue that have been deteriorating for the past couple of years.

In May 2007, property owner Jeff Garbinski told the borough council that he would like to renovate the five buildings containing 19 units, but little has been done since that time despite the borough's repeated requests for progress to be made.

But at Tuesday's meeting, Council member Sue Weiss said that she, along with R.J. White and attorney Megan Ott, recently attended a hearing on the subject before Judge James Gallo in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.

Weiss said that Gallo gave Garbinski 30 days to get the structural support beams up on all of the buildings (one building already has them), and ordered that Garbinski inspect the back of the property for safety. Council's concerns had been about trash, torn up sidewalks, and broken windows and doors.

Weiss said the court would hold another hearing in 30 days.