Why is Portland Street in Providnece abandoned? (Providence: section 8, real estate)

[BostonBornMassMade]

The street looks clean and nice and yet it was totally vacant buildings in 2019, in 2011 it was not at all-what happened?

2019: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8134...7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8134...7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8137...7i16384!8i8192

2011: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8134...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8137...7i13312!8i6656

Looks like the entire block was vacted in between 2016/2017. What gives?

[redplum33]

Don't know, but I believe all of those houses on Portland Street and Somerset Street are connected. They all share the same fence, and there was an entrance to this area on Hayward Street.


https://goo.gl/maps/MbKroaj7r44MCmY89


I think it was subsidized housing. Basically projects with a different layout. That's a dangerous area, BBMM.

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by redplum33

Don't know, but I believe all of those houses on Portland Street and Somerset Street are connected. They all share the same fence, and there was an entrance to this area on Hayward Street.


https://goo.gl/maps/MbKroaj7r44MCmY89


I think it was subsidized housing. Basically projects with a different layout. That's a dangerous area, BBMM.

Looks like the same thing on the other side as well (going towards Pearl St.). My guess is some real estate investor had bought up several of those blocks at one point, and let it all go to $hits. Probably somebody now bankrupt, and/or ran off with his Section 8 money to Grand Cayman.

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by redplum33

there was an entrance to this area on Hayward Street.


https://goo.gl/maps/MbKroaj7r44MCmY89

Here is the Hayward Street entrance (open) in 2011:


https://goo.gl/maps/Qh7BjWrj8bV8uWBw5

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by massnative71

Looks like the same thing on the other side as well (going towards Pearl St.). My guess is some real estate investor had bought up several of those blocks at one point, and let it all go to $hits. Probably somebody now bankrupt, and/or ran off with his Section 8 money to Grand Cayman.

I don't know. The fence, private road, and the house colors (orange & green) suggest to me it was gov't owned.

[redplum33]

Morning Star Row and Cornplanter Row (between Pine Street and Friendship Street) have a somewhat similar layout. Nearly certain it's public housing and all connected.


Morning Star Row: https://goo.gl/maps/8uhZz8AXJxsbzUAs6

Cornplanter Row: https://goo.gl/maps/NFSp4bf5c84mFrY67


...and the other sides of the Rows are on Myrtle Street and Somerset Street.


Myrtle Street: https://goo.gl/maps/qUcNVxdrfjWj4DR16

Somerset Street: https://goo.gl/maps/YzY3MWJXZumWeqUz9


Note the colors.

[massnative71]

It was the Barbara Jordan II Apartments. Foreclosed on in 2017.







https://www.rihousing.com/wp-content..._Materials.pdf


https://www.newsbreak.com/rhode-isla...jordan-complex

[massnative71]

Looks like it was owned by the Phoenix Griffin Group LP registered at 882 Broad St.. Filed for bankruptcy in 2017, but was dismissed.


https://www.inforuptcy.com/browse-fi...iffin-group-lp

https://www.governmentcontracts.us/g...vidence-RI.htm

[massnative71]

Linda K Davis Griffin is listed as manager of Phoenix Griffin. Quite a presence in Providence...



https://opencorporates.com/officers?...+DAVIS+GRIFFIN

[BostonBornMassMade]

Idk how that’s an apartment complex it’s rows of traditional 2 and 3 family New England style homes. Weird- looks well kept.