These vacant buildings bring more blight into an already questionable area. I doubt the City has the resources for maintanence not to mention funds for bringing a relec back to code. Just imagine the liability the city would face if they allowed anyone to occupy a structure that had structural, electrical, plumbing, ect... issues. I say bring it down and start over. They could easily salvage materials from the building and rebuild in replica fasion using todays codes and earthquake standards. Safety First followed by appearance.