MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee is suing the owner of a vacant Sherman Park lot near 41st Street and Burleigh Avenue, seeking a court order that would classify the property as a public nuisance and place it under a receiver’s control for cleanup. The city’s lawsuit says the lot has accumulated vehicles, debris and other solid waste while code violations and fines went unresolved for nearly two years. Neighbors have complained about the condition of the property, which has no home standing and is bordered by a deteriorating fence. City Department of Neighborhood Services records cited in the complaint show the city first flagged the property in September 2024, citing too many vehicles parked without a proper surface. In spring 2025, the department issued additional orders involving the fence, unpaved parking and a vehicle that had been left in place too long. The owner, Daniel Frehr, was found guilty in municipal court and fined $700, which the complaint says remains unpaid. The city issued a notice about garbage on the property in August 2025. Photos taken the following month showed a boat on a trailer, spare tires, trash and a car missing its doors, according to the complaint. The department issued more garbage-related violations during 2026. A nearby resident, Jane Kieffer Rath, described the accumulation as a hoard spreading across the lot and said it continued to worsen. Frehr told a television reporter that a friend had dumped the items there. He said he had rented the space to the friend, who had planned to park a couple of trucks, and that the friend had moved to Georgia. Frehr said the vehicles and other items would be removed within two weeks. The city’s filing says the property has continued to deteriorate as more materials have accumulated. Court records cited in the report showed Frehr was served on a Friday and had 45 days to respond. They did not establish when a judge might rule on the city’s request.