Recently, a couple of readers have reached out, asking about some demolition on Susquehanna Ave. between Amber and Coral Streets. We last visited this block a couple years ago, when plans came out for three new homes, replacing some older structures and a vacant lot. Those homes are now, as you can imagine, complete. Just up the street, 2046 and 2048 E. Susquehanna Ave. had been vacant and blighted for years.
When we passed by here earlier this week, the scene was radically different.
You can see, the old homes have been partially demolished, though we'd have to imagine that they'll be fully torn down in the coming weeks. There are permits on the books for new homes here, though they technically aren't being considered new construction but "additions" instead. We confess, we don't quite understand why the developers are taking this route but that's what we're seeing. The good news is that two long blighted properties will finally stop bringing down the block.
The same can't be said for the lots right next door. Spread over three different owners, some of whom have owned them for almost a decade, we don't imagine they'll be changing quite yet. Then again, if you've got any interest in a few lots that are each 12.75' wide by 60' deep, perhaps the owners could be persuaded to sell. In all seriousness, combining the five lots into four would produce some nice buildable lots, but that would take a whole lot of legwork.