These properties are scheduled to be demolished July 1, 2015. One other property on this block was demolished (a large corner building) and the parcel will be turned into a fenced parking lot for the short term. Hopefully someone will eventually purchase the lot and build something to benefit the surrounding neighborhood. In the meantime, […]
Demolition has begun on this vacant property (yes, with permits), and the mural is gone — nice to see they left the ownership information, however. (Original post on this property). Hopefully this property will be turned into something that benefits the community!
Police raided a home at 2615 Miles Avenue yesterday, owned by Syed Shah, who also owns the Pizza Boli’s chain. The raid was part of a joint effort by the Baltimore City Police Department and federal law enforcement. Mr. Shah owns several blighted properties in Remington, where the raid took place, and has earned a […]
Two and a half years after writing about this blighted, deserted block — it has been demolished. From yesterday’s press release: Today’s demolition makes way for the Barclay Phase II rental community, part of a larger comprehensive revitalization plan for the Barclay/ Midway/Old Goucher (BMOG) neighborhood. The BMOG Plan includes the multi-phased redevelopment of 322 […]
Property Address: 1601, 1603, 1605, 1607, and 1609 W Lanvale Street, Baltimore MD 21217 Property Owner (1601): Mayor and City Council, 417 E Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 Property Owner (1603): 10th Baltimore Acquisition, 32 Springhill Farm Court, Cockeysville, MD 21030/3 Greenwood Place #208, Baltimore, MD 21208 Resident Agent: Muhammed Javed Nasir. Property Owner (1605): […]
If you ever wondered what damage LLC shell companies can do to neighborhoods, look no further. Thanks to Reader Rusty for sharing these two examples of how property flipping can destroy homes and communities. As you can see, due to the continued neglect by their owners, there’s not much left of these two homes beyond […]
Property Address: 1520 Hollins Street, Baltimore, MD 21223 Property Owner: Jeanne Allert and Christopher Spoonire, same address/3727 Church Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043. City Council District and Contact: District 9, “Pistol” Pete Welch State Senator: Verna Jones Rodwell State Delegates: Keith Haynes, Keiffer Mitchell Jr, Melvin Stukes Neighbors in the community report this owner started […]
If you haven’t been reading the “Living Apart” series on ProPublica, you’re really missing out. The series is about fair housing in the US, and how things went terribly wrong, despite the best intentions of lawmakers on both sides of the fence. You can read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. Baltimore City demolished […]
“Stealing Trust”, an award-winning film by John Spillane, will be shown in Frederick on Wednesday, at 7 PM. The film documents victims of mortgage fraud across Maryland. Lorain, Ohio is using an interesting method to move vacant homes to demolition — search warrants. Kenneth Koehler of Baltimore has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, in a […]
Nice to see one of Baltimore’s blighted properties is gone. 1001 Hillen Street, owned by Patrick Curran, whose building in Fells Point collapsed and caused traffic mayhem, is now gone! Many thanks to reader “Rusty” who contributed the photos and info!