The Roanoke: Sign o' the Times
Set Speed points out the recent ad on Craigslist for the new-and-improved Roanoke apartment building on the corner of Lafayette and South Oxford. Gone are the days of double-parked drugged dealers. One reader comments: I noticed something was going on with that property, but have to say i’m shocked. Somehow I thought the Roanoke would…
Set Speed points out the recent ad on Craigslist for the new-and-improved Roanoke apartment building on the corner of Lafayette and South Oxford. Gone are the days of double-parked drugged dealers. One reader comments:
I noticed something was going on with that property, but have to say i’m shocked. Somehow I thought the Roanoke would always be gentrification-proof. Interestingly enough, this building was renovated approximately 15-20 years ago following a gigantic fire that nearly burned it down. But many of the units didn’t sell, the bank foreclosed, and the occupants were stuck in a building that quickly became worthless as the utilities stopped functioning. Soon after came the squatters, and then the above-mentioned luxury cars, etc. Let’s hope they have better luck this time around.
We bet they will.
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Who is the broker on the property?
they just cleared out that building of the remaining squatters, what two, three months ago? not enought time to air it out, much less reno it to any degree acceptable, methinks!
Yes, I have my fears about the renovation as well.
the building still looks pretty beat up from the outside. they’re not fixing it up? with a little work it could be great- but as is??