Comments on: Open Vacant Buildings to Low-Income Families, Housing Advocates Urge http://bronxink.org/2010/02/08/3032-open-vacant-buildings-to-low-income-families-housing-advocates-urge/ News and features from New York's greatest borough Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brenda cabrer http://bronxink.org/2010/02/08/3032-open-vacant-buildings-to-low-income-families-housing-advocates-urge/comment-page-1/#comment-5269 brenda cabrer Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:28:41 +0000 http://bronxink.org/?p=3032#comment-5269 l inteted in your app l inteted in your app

]]> By: Ed Garcia Conde http://bronxink.org/2010/02/08/3032-open-vacant-buildings-to-low-income-families-housing-advocates-urge/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Ed Garcia Conde Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:39:21 +0000 http://bronxink.org/?p=3032#comment-1306 A little lost here on your post. The first image which is of the vacant building on Courtlandt Avenue between East 150th and East 151st Streets which you mentioned it to be, " a crumbling building is covered in notices to vacate due to perilous conditions, but some windows are open and the premises seem occupied nonetheless." The building is vacant and has been for a little over a year and was home to a Pentecostal church and is CLEARLY vacant. I live in the neighborhood and pass by that particular building every day. You also incorrectly mentioned the "elegant condos" on Courtlandt Avenue between East 152nd and East 153rd streets...do you mean 651 Courtlandt? That building was never built as condos and was always advertised as rentals. The building has been sitting there due to issues with the owner/builder. Just recently (actually today, 2/24/2010) a work order was submitted for 6 boilers/water heaters to be placed in the cellar level so it appears that work will proceed once again after a year long pause. Where are the condos that are laying vacant? All condos have been sold in the area so i'm really at a loss to your source for these statements which truly makes me question the validity of your story. Sincerely, Ed Garcia Conde The "Mayor" of Melrose http://www.welcome2melrose.com A little lost here on your post. The first image which is of the vacant building on Courtlandt Avenue between East 150th and East 151st Streets which you mentioned it to be, ” a crumbling building is covered in notices to vacate due to perilous conditions, but some windows are open and the premises seem occupied nonetheless.” The building is vacant and has been for a little over a year and was home to a Pentecostal church and is CLEARLY vacant. I live in the neighborhood and pass by that particular building every day. You also incorrectly mentioned the “elegant condos” on Courtlandt Avenue between East 152nd and East 153rd streets…do you mean 651 Courtlandt? That building was never built as condos and was always advertised as rentals. The building has been sitting there due to issues with the owner/builder. Just recently (actually today, 2/24/2010) a work order was submitted for 6 boilers/water heaters to be placed in the cellar level so it appears that work will proceed once again after a year long pause.

Where are the condos that are laying vacant? All condos have been sold in the area so i’m really at a loss to your source for these statements which truly makes me question the validity of your story.

Sincerely,
Ed Garcia Conde
The “Mayor” of Melrose
http://www.welcome2melrose.com

]]> By: Arlen Wassink http://bronxink.org/2010/02/08/3032-open-vacant-buildings-to-low-income-families-housing-advocates-urge/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Arlen Wassink Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:36:33 +0000 http://bronxink.org/?p=3032#comment-624 First, thank you on your insightful post. I love your website and find it fantastically instructive. I love your aptitude of pointing out (by blogging) little things that others do not take time to mention. I found it while doing a search on Yahoo and I surely will return here when I have more time.Thanks First, thank you on your insightful post. I love your website and find it fantastically instructive. I love your aptitude of pointing out (by blogging) little things that others do not take time to mention. I found it while doing a search on Yahoo and I surely will return here when I have more time.Thanks

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