
Housing


West Oak Lane: Saving Homes from Foreclosure
https://vimeo.com/20332688] How does the old adage go? Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes? It is hard to image a saying more fitting for homeowners going through mortgage delinquency and [continue reading…]

West Oak Lane: Staving Off Foreclosures
https://vimeo.com/20332768] It’s every homeowner’s worst nightmare. While sifting through the mail, they notice those huge, foreboding letters staring back at them. Foreclosure. The word hits them like a punch to the gut. Their face goes [continue reading…]

Fairhill: Homeless
William Anderson Payne is under the bridge at Second and Indiana avenues. He stands beside freight tracks in a makeshift bedroom. The bed has risers and a headboard. Someone has managed to pull a garden [continue reading…]

Brewerytown: The Good, Bad and Ugly in Housing
https://vimeo.com/20334870] Brewerytown’s real estate power struggle has been burning hot for about five years now. But recently the neighborhood’s renaissance has been stalled, leaving new buyers and long-time residents left wondering if the new found [continue reading…]

Strawberry Mansion: Battling Vacancy
In Strawberry Mansion housing runs the gambit from centuries old, protected historic mansions to the vacant, burnt-out shells of abandoned residences. The neighborhood also offers a nearly three-mile stretch of scenic and leisurely driving on [continue reading…]