What's getting torn down??? (Lawrenceville: homes, price, market)

[andyt4579]

Meanwhile, on the other side of the spectrum:

Victorian house in Carrick declared historic

[PreservationPioneer]

I know what you are saying, H_Curtis. I thought about saving that "log" house in Lawrenceville, too. But I remember the pictures -- it was extremely chopped up and it was hard to tell how you could do anything with it. But I'm very sad it is being torn down! It just re-confirms that Lawrenceville, one of the oldest city neighborhoods, SHOULD be a city historic district!

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Originally Posted by alleghenyangel

I know what you are saying, H_Curtis. I thought about saving that "log" house in Lawrenceville, too. But I remember the pictures -- it was extremely chopped up and it was hard to tell how you could do anything with it. But I'm very sad it is being torn down! It just re-confirms that Lawrenceville, one of the oldest city neighborhoods, SHOULD be a city historic district!

It probably will have historic homes, but when they are cut apart to that extent, I think it gets silly.

I tried to buy a home on Beech Ave. in Allegheny West many years ago as a rookie. There was a garage in the back that was about ready to fall over. It was "historic" because it was boards and batten. It was a useless structure and wasn't allowed to be touched. What a joke. I lost out on the home due to my inexperience and dealing with Petrack Real Estate. They ripped me off twice, but I learned a lot dealing with the likes of them. I learned if they won't present offers you need to just bypass them and go to the seller direct. Not normal, but some agencies are not very fair.

Sometimes you have to use common sense. Those buildings are just material to build another building.

[PreservationPioneer]

I did think the $49k asking price for the home in Lawrenceville was unrealistic -- for a home that was basically a shell that you could see through the walls, needing complete rehab. I'm sorry, but you can still find liveable row-houses in Lawrenceville for that amount. I think if the house had been priced more realistically, it may have found a preservation-minded buyer.

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Originally Posted by alleghenyangel

I did think the $49k asking price for the home in Lawrenceville was unrealistic -- for a home that was basically a shell that you could see through the walls, needing complete rehab. I'm sorry, but you can still find liveable row-houses in Lawrenceville for that amount. I think if the house had been priced more realistically, it may have found a preservation-minded buyer.

I might have been a buy in the $20's, but I don't remember the price that well. I should look that property up again. I remember there being good interior pictures. I love odd properties like that. When restored to what they are supposed to be they are easy to sell if all the numbers work. I usually sell homes within a week of them being on the market.

[PreservationPioneer]

Originally Posted by h_curtis

I might have been a buy in the $20's, but I don't remember the price that well. I should look that property up again. I remember there being good interior pictures. I love odd properties like that. When restored to what they are supposed to be they are easy to sell if all the numbers work. I usually sell homes within a week of them being on the market.

H_Curtis, supposedly the houses I wrote about on Boyle Street, that were on the city's demolition list, may be put on the market in the near future (if the demolitions can be prevented). If you are interested in one of those houses on Boyle St. as a project, I can forward you the contact info of the person in the know.

[I_Like_Spam]

Originally Posted by alleghenyangel

H_Curtis, supposedly the houses I wrote about on Boyle Street, that were on the city's demolition list, may be put on the market in the near future (if the demolitions can be prevented). If you are interested in one of those houses on Boyle St. as a project, I can forward you the contact info of the person in the know.

The problem I see with Boyle St. is that it looks like it is right in the path of AGH expansion.

[PreservationPioneer]

Originally Posted by I_Like_Spam

The problem I see with Boyle St. is that it looks like it is right in the path of AGH expansion.

Boyle St. is soon going to be included in an expanded historic district. AGH would have a real fight on their hands if they attempted it.

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Originally Posted by alleghenyangel

H_Curtis, supposedly the houses I wrote about on Boyle Street, that were on the city's demolition list, may be put on the market in the near future (if the demolitions can be prevented). If you are interested in one of those houses on Boyle St. as a project, I can forward you the contact info of the person in the know.

Thanks. I am in negotiations on another building in the city right now, but not sure if I am going to get it or not.

[BrianTH]

All that is why I support moving the log home to the park, where it could be restored as an historical display of sorts, rather than a modern residence.