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Neighbors are no doubt eager to see something built on this Kensington lot at Caton Avenue and 5th Street, supposedly complete with approved plans for luxury condos. City records indicate work was started on the property in 2003, but demolition didn’t move very fast—two years later, a partially demolished building still existed on the seemingly abandoned and unsecured construction site. Meanwhile, the property has been bought and sold three times. In 2003, it was sold for $125,000. In 2004, it was sold for $900,000. And one year later, it was sold for $999,000. Now, it’s on the market for $1.35 million. It looks like the current owner re-filed plans, but a Stop Work Order pre-dating the sale is still in place, which says: “This is a corner property and there is a construction site that is not closed off thre [sic] is a open gate and debris are falling all over the sidewalk on East 5 Street. Site has been abandoned for months.” Coldwell Banker realtor Devonne Johnson said the 6,000-square-foot lot, listed for $1.35 million, has approved plans for a three-story, 10,000-square-foot condo building with six units (they weren’t found). She said the owner, who could not be reached, “wants to free up capital.” The property has been on the market for several months, and Johnson said she may have an interested buyer. According to the listing, the “community is eager to see this project built.” But it doesn’t seem like the best timing. What do you think the future holds for this corner lot: surface parking, another flip or new condos? P*Shark DOB


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  1. I know it’s public information however, you may impact a potential sale of the property! Looky here Sarah “417 Caton Avenue Going For Another Flip”! What if the seller can prove in a court of law you IMPACTED this sale by posting negative shit about it?!?! If that was me I make you spend 20,000 to prove it’s not!

    “Also, please refrain from using offensive language in your comments. There are other ways to get your point across besides using profanity personal attacks that are more effective, and probably wouldn’t detract from your credibility.”

    Plus this site is on the INTERNET! Speech should be an issue here and I can say what the FUCK I want to say Sarah! You post damaging material about someone selling their property and I put your fucking ass on blast about it. The Blog has no “credibility”. Fucking covert race and class warfare bullshit.

    Go back to the give a way newspaper shit. I can use them to wipe dog shit off the street.

    The What

    Someday this war is gonna end…

    BTW I not taking my meds!!!!!!!!

  2. I know it’s public information however, you may impact a potential sale of the property! Looky here Sarah “417 Caton Avenue Going For Another Flip”! What if the seller can prove in a court of law you IMPACTED this sale by posting negative shit about it?!?! If that was me I make you spend 20,000 to prove it’s not!

    “Also, please refrain from using offensive language in your comments. There are other ways to get your point across besides using profanity personal attacks that are more effective, and probably wouldn’t detract from your credibility.”

    Plus this site is on the INTERNET! Speech should be an issue here and I can say what the FUCK I want to say Sarah! You post damaging material about someone selling their property and I put your fucking ass on blast about it. The Blog has no “credibility”. Fucking covert race and class warfare bullshit.

    Go back to the give a way newspaper shit. I can use them to wipe dog shit off the street.

    The What

    Someday this war is gonna end…

    BTW I not taking my meds!!!!!!!!

  3. The information posted by Sarah public information. If one were so inclined, all they would have to do to obtain it, is to go to any of a number of city websites. I don’t think that it would be appropriate to post the names and other information on the sale of someone’s personal residence in a thread but even that can be ascertained once the address is listed as a HOTD.

  4. I wonder Sarah? Could a potential seller sue you for material damage?! What if the potential buyer was reading this information and was affected by it? You like a Asshat posting information about those people business! I hope this guy get a hold of a Lawyer and sue you and that fucking asshole Brownstoner himself.

    “No, I believe I am accurate. The most recent transfers, in 2006 and 2007, were between entities owned by the same people for $0.”

    No the fuck your not Sarah! That was a NOMINAL transfer! You don’t know why and you ASSumed that bullshit!

    The What (Females too I don’t give a fuck boo)

    Someday this war is gonna end….

    Hey Sarah Help Brownstoner watch the dogs!

  5. No, I believe I am accurate. The most recent transfers, in 2006 and 2007, were between entities owned by the same people for $0. But as I said in the post, in 2003 the property was purchased for $125,000 (this was technically a transfer, but the “for sale price” is listed as $125,000). In 2004, it was sold by 417 Caton Street Realty (listed as seller on the deed) to Solomon Realty (listed as buyer on the deed) for $900,000. In 2005 it was sold by Solomon Realty (listed as seller on the deed) to Ronald Faia (listed as buyer on the deed) for $999,000.

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