South Bend officials say they are not abandoning the problem of abandoned homes.

On Monday night, city officials discussed ways to cut the number of abandoned homes by about three-quarters.

We're told in the last 18 months, 180 vacant homes have been demolished and it's making a positive impact on the neighborhoods.

"We have put a concentrated effort into the city of South Bend the past two years,” said Katherine Toppel, Code Enforcement Director. “We have the additional funding to move forward on the demolition of those homes.

Toppel says plans are in the works to demolish another 150 homes next year. She says people should let her office know if an abandoned house is in their neighborhood.