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I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't like what she's done (not my taste, but she apparently loves it) with her own money. Would yet another trash strewn waiting for "re-development" lot be better?
She's no spring chicken, but she's done something good in that area and I hope she enjoys it for years to come.
I wasn't criticizing per se, just saying that the chances of that continuing as a private
residence after her death is not very high. It's built to her taste with her money to
suit her purposes and that's fine; but how many others will want it?
I wasn't criticizing per se, just saying that the chances of that continuing as a private
residence after her death is not very high. It's built to her taste with her money to
suit her purposes and that's fine; but how many others will want it?
How skid rowish is it really? As someone who doesn't yet live in the city, I know there are several condo projects within a couple blocks that start around $130K and go up to $700K. This may be another of this ladies shrewd real estate investments.
I'm with this lady, I love living in downtown areas of cities.
These are, in fact, downtown - and yes, they are moving forward. Skid row? Give me a break. Beyond the homeless shelter, what qualifies it as skid row? Middle to low-income housing in Barelas? The railyard?
The area isn't a "skid row," and I doubt Ms. Zachary's mansion will be turned into a homeless shelter anytime soon. Geesh.
Downtown ABQ has a lot of heart.
(Witty comeback about the strip club and downtown bars to follow, I'm sure.)
One person's skid row is another person's up-and-coming neighborhood.
This is another thing that distinguishes Albuquerque from Santa Fe and helps them complement each other: We embrace and even celebrate our progressive eclecticism, while Santa Fe prefers uniformity and historicism.
This is another thing that distinguishes Albuquerque from Santa Fe and helps them complement each other: We embrace and even celebrate our progressive eclecticism, while Santa Fe prefers uniformity and historicism.
Which has resulted in SFe being a cartoon-like city based on what people (who moved there from somewhere) else think NM should look like.
There is a very small, 1-block area between the railroad/industrial sector and the rest of downtown where Joy Junction (homeless magnet) and the Greyhound bus station are located along with Gertrude Zachary's house. It is a really unattractive area to be honest but that is mainly because of the concentration of wretched looking humans that dwell in the parking lots and languish on the gravel strewn sidewalks there. It is a perfect place to film episodes of Breaking Bad ;-)
Or maybe she will leave it to her family? The article mentioned a daughter and grandchildren... Although it sounds like the daughter didn't have any interest in living there - but it would be a family treasure for sure.
I don't see how the city would acquire the property after Gertrude Zachary dies unless she wills it to the city. I would say it's much more likely that her family will get the property after she dies.
There is a very small, 1-block area between the railroad/industrial sector and the rest of downtown where Joy Junction (homeless magnet) and the Greyhound bus station are located along with Gertrude Zachary's house. It is a really unattractive area to be honest but that is mainly because of the concentration of wretched looking humans that dwell in the parking lots and languish on the gravel strewn sidewalks there. It is a perfect place to film episodes of Breaking Bad ;-)
Not to nit-pick, but I think you are thinking of the ABQ Rescue Mission.
I think anyone that wants to invest in the city is welcome, no matter where! Great job Gertude!
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