Do they also own the empty lot?
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:38 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [UC-Announce] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave. I am copying below a letter, which is now being circulated, sent by L&I to neighboring properties of 4224 Baltimore Ave. I'm not technologically able to put the letter online where you all can look at the actual letter, but if someone would like to do that, I can scan & send it to you. The Campenella name may ring a bell: he was the developer planning the proposed homeless shelter at 45th & Chestnut several years ago. - Melani Lamond ___________________________________________ City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections January 28, 2009 NOTICE OF PENDING DEMOLITION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT: 04224 BALTIMORE AVE Pursuant to the requirements of The Philadelphia Code, Title 4, Subcode "A," Section A-303-2, you are being notified by this Informational Bulletin that the structure located at the subject address is scheduled for demolition to begin on or after July 3, 2008. (Then, that date is crossed out, and this is handwritten:) Jan. 28, 2009 In accordance with The Philadelphia Code, this notice is provided as an informational courtesy only and does "not create any actionable right for any resident or owner of the subject property or any neighboring property." For information concerning the demolition, please contact: CAMPANELLA JAMES & ASSOC INC 1601 S CHRIS COLUMBUS BLV PHILADELPHIA,PA 19148-1404 Klehr Harrison Harvey Ronald J. Patterson, Esquire Perry Cocco (this is handwritten in, above the name below which is crossed out): Steve Gallagher, Supervisor West District 43rd and Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2969 215-685-7680 ________________________________________ This is the building on the south side of Baltimore which sits high up on a hill, back from the street, and has the empty lot next to it which used to be a community garden. The building formerly housed a women's shelter. It's across Baltimore Ave. from the original Green Line, and across 43rd St. from Clark Park. >From the UC Historical Society website: 4224-26 Baltimore Ave John Neil McGarvey, developer c.1860 E.A. Wilson, architect for renovations c.1920 Two, three-story, two-bay, brick with stone facade Second Empire, semi-detached houses. Distinguishing features include stone and iron fence around terraced yard, porch, segmentally arched windows, bracketed cornice, convex mansard roof with pedimented dormers and slate shingles, ground floor bay windows. 2 Contributing. Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban & Bye, Realtor PA License Number AB048377L 3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113 ************** The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000002)
