Fantastic news, if you’re a tenant in Chicago — you now have the ability to see where the problem owners are, so you can avoid them. It’s like having your own Slumlordwatch, only this is sanctioned and recognized by the city. What’s really interesting about Chicago’s ordinance is that it somewhat echoes one of the […]
This is an interesting property — a small apartment building in a block with single-family homes. It caught fire a few years ago and has sat deteriorating ever since. The property has now become a problem for the home next door, and the city has filed for receivership. What makes it interesting — the guy […]
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 […]
If you live in a city, you’ve heard the term “workforce housing” more than once. It’s an oft-misunderstood term, some think it means “low-income” or Section 8 housing, this is not necessarily so. Workforce housing is affordable to people who earn roughly 60 to 120 percent of the area’s median income. Instead of repackaging the […]
Owner of a Maryland title company pleads guilty to stealing almost $5 million from customers. Occupy Oakland takes the vacant house problem to a new level. Please note, we DO NOT encourage this irresponsible and destructive behavior. Home prices are falling again — no surprises there. Baltimore City calls its “Vacants to Value” plan “baby […]