Blighted Property Review Committee Information
Blighted Property Review Committee Information
Background Information
The Blighted Property Review Committee (BPRC) was created in 2015 to eliminate blighted conditions upon certain derelict properties that individually and collectively constitute a blight and nuisance in County neighborhoods. The Committee is comprised of 5 members.
Municipalities refer subject properties to the Committee who works with property owners to voluntarily remove blight. If conditions are not removed, the Committee can certify the property as blighted and submit it to the Berks County Redevelopment Authority (BCRA). The Redevelopment Authority can acquire such properties through the power of eminent domain and then hold, clear, manage, or dispose of such properties for reuse.
Committee Members
Eileen Kastura, Chairman
Denise Commings, Vice Chairman
Ronald Heim, Secretary
Michael S. Rivera, County Commissioner
Lee Olsen, AIA, Olsen Design Architects
Joan E. London, Esq. Solicitor
BCRA Staff Members
Pauline Klopp, Redevelopment Generalist
Blighted Property Referral Form
Blighted Property Review Committee Meeting Minutes
January 2025 January 2024
March 2025 March 2024
May 2025 May 2024
July 2025 July 2024
September 2024
November 2024
Contact Information
BLIGHTED PROPERTY REVIEW COMMITTEE
Berks County Redevelopment Authority
400 E. Wyomissing Avenue
Ground Floor, Suite 2
Mohnton, PA 19540
Phone: 610-478-6325
Fax: 610-478-6326
Email: pklopp@berksredevelop.org