2771 W North Avenue

Property Address:  2771 W North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216

Property Owner:  Anthony Vernon Griffin, 5434 Montbel Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207

City Council District and Contact: District 7, Belinda Conaway

If you lived in one of the attractive renovated homes across the street, would you want to look at this every day?

2771 W North Avenue

The property listed as the contact address for the property owner is owned by Darlene Griffin, an employee of HUD.  O Irony!  Thanks to Reader K for this submission!

University of Maryland/State of Maryland-Owned Blight

Thanks to “Reader K” for the information and pictures!

Property Addresses:  2539-2553 W North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216

Property Owner:  State of Maryland, 2500 W North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216 (For the use of the University of Maryland System)

City Council District and Contact: District 7, Belinda Conaway

All of these homes are across the street from Coppin State:

2529-2533 W North Avenue

2533-2537 W North Avenue

2545-2549 W North Avenue

Would You Like a Vacant With That Pizza?

Property Address:  2726 Fox Street, Baltimore, MD 21211

Property Owner:  Shah Real Estate, LLC, 32 Sparks Farm Road, Sparks, MD 21152

Resident Agent for Shah Real Estate: Syed Z. Shah, same address

City Council District and Contact:  District 7, Belinda Conaway

Folks, I’m all for buying local.  I’d much rather order delivery from a locally-owned company over a large multinational chain.  However…when the people that own the local company do bad things, or take no responsibility for their slum property — well, all bets are off.  The man who owns this home (and probably others on the brink of collapse) also owns the Pizza Bolis chain.  Please let them know how you feel about putting money in the pockets of a man who can do this to a neighborhood:

2726 Fox Street

2726 Fox, Rear

2726 Fox, Side - Home next to it was demolished by the City.

Hampen Blight: 3521 Hickory Avenue

Property Address:  3521 Hickory Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211

Property Owner:  Granite Properties X, LLC (forfeited status) , 9502 Wadsworth Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817

Principal Office for Granite Properties X, LLC: 3192 River Valley Chase, West Friendship, MD 21794

Resident Agent for Granite Properties X, LLC: Barry F. Desroches, Vintage Settlement Services, 2191 Defense Hwy, Suite 222, Crofton, MD 21114

City Council District and Contact: District 7, Belinda Conaway

3521 Hickory Avenue

 

3732 and 3724 Reisterstown Road

Property Address:  3732 Reisterstown Road and 3724 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

Property Owner:  Mayor and City Council, 417 E. Fayette Street #1020, Baltimore, MD 21202

City Council District and Contact:  District 7, Belinda Conaway

3724 Reisterstown Road, Note the high weeds.

3732 Reisterstown Road

3628 Reisterstown Road

Property Address:  3628 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

Property Owner:  Overview Properties, LLC, 3528 Overview Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

Registered Agent for Overview Properties, LLC:  Charles Purnell, same address.

City Council District and Contact:  District 7, Belinda Conaway

3628 Reisterstown Road

3620 Reisterstown Road

Property Address:  3620 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

Property Owner:  Lonette Merriman, 601 Emerson Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011

City Council District and Contact:  District 7, Belinda Conaway

3620 Reisterstown Road

Yet another example of an out-of-town “investor” eyesore.  Sorry for the poor picture — the yard looked like a snakepit, so I stayed on the sidewalk.

3630 Reisterstown Road

Property Address:  3630 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

Property Owner:  Diamand & Kamia Jagdeo, 608 Allison Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017

City Council District and Contact:  District 7, Belinda Conaway

3630 Reisterstown Road

Yet another sad example of what happens when out-of-town “investors” flock to certain neighborhoods like vultures.  They leave nothing but empty carcasses behind, leaving residents to deal with the mess.

2702 Reisterstown Road

Property Address:  2702 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

Property Owner:  Bar El Real Estate, LLC, 4518 Beech Road #335, Temple Hills, MD 20748 (Corporation not in good standing)

Registered Agent for Bar El Real Estate:  Alton Ellzy, Jr., same address.

Baltimore City Council District and Contact:  District 7, Belinda Conaway

2702 Reisterstown Road

At the corner of Liberty Heights Avenue and Reisterstown Road, this house sticks out like a sore thumb, despite being situated in a neighborhood with more than its fair share of blighted homes.  A wonderful example of Baltimore architecture, it’s a shame to see this home in its present condition — it needs to be condemned and demolished.  I’m sure at one time it was a beautiful home — now it’s just an eyesore, long abandoned and neglected by a series of owners, including its current owner — Alton Ellzy, Jr.  Mr. Ellzy is the subject of multiple civil lawsuits in a few jurisdictions, not just Baltimore City.  We hope Belinda Conaway will pay close attention to this, and make sure this slumlord is fined.

Brothers Used W. Baltimore Vacant Home to House Pit Bulls

You probably remember the sad tale of poor Phoenix, the pit bull that suffered 3rd degree burns at the hands of two Baltimore teens.  What you may not know is that the two boys, twin brothers Tremayne and Travers Johnson, housed their pit bulls in a vacant West Baltimore rowhome:  1616 N. Gilmor Street (Baltimore City Council District 7).  The house is owned by Olivia Anderson of the same address.

The incident with Phoenix further illustrates the need for the city to clean up its act with regard to vacant property.  According to ASA Jennifer Rallo, the police found signs of dogs and gang activity at the Gilmor Street house –  another result of Broken Window Syndrome.  Hopefully this case will not only serve as a warning to those who abuse animals, it will serve as a warning to the city.  Allowing homes to remain vacant and unsecured is simply another link in the chain of criminal behavior that keeps Baltimore City in its third-class city status.  If we are to ever become a first-rate city, we have to tackle the problem of housing, with sustainable and well thought-out methods.