Save This Old House – Fixer Upper Victorian in Syracuse NY Reduced
121 Borden Ave W,Syracuse, NY, 13205 $3,000 Reduced to $1,000
OHU50K NOTES
Save this old house. These Syracuse Land Bank houses really distress me. First, they almost always have the build date way off. This home was definitely not built in 1935. What date would you give it? My main point of distress, however, is the condition of these houses. As Syracuse fell into decline, slum lords bought up many of these once proud homes. After they sucked out all they could from these homes without making repairs, they abandoned them.
According to syragov.net, “While there are many properties with historic character, the neighborhood has a high vacancy rate and many structures are in need of rehabilitation or demolition. The South Salina Street National Register District lines this street from West Kennedy Avenue to West Borden Street. A local not‐for‐profit has been working to stabilize this residential corridor. Their work includes rehabilitation of three notable properties as one enters this district, and new construction of one residence which blends well with the surrounding historic properties.”
REALTOR COMMENTS
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Diana
My great gradparents lived and worked in Syracuse in the late 1880’s. This home and it’s style were around in 1900. My grandparents lived in a Victorian when the area was vibrant and alive when railroads ran and Erie Boulevard was the Erie canal. The railroad and the locks were the lifeblood of many of the industries that are now gone. Corning, Kodak, pharma companies etc.
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So interesting! Like me, you must be a genealogist.