It's so hard to realize that this building was once someone's dream and people lived & thrived in it. It's even harder to accept that homeless people are desperate enough for shelter that they risk being in it now.
@@DRealPk3 - We've got too many homeless here in Canada too. I don't want to imagine living in a tent/makeshift shelter in the winter . . . Perhaps not in keeping with subject, I hope you had a happy Christmas & all best wishes for the New Year..
You can just imagine how lovely it was back in its day. There are thankfully still decently maintained homes in the city that don't go for a lot of money, but there's also still some neighborhoods here that have a bit of a crime problem.
Some places are just beyond repair, and need to be torn down. This is one of them. No sane developer is putting money into this....not in this zip code. They'd never recoup their $.
@@BrassMtn It's a real shame. It's a beautiful building even in the state that it is in and it is destined to be replaced with either an empty lot or a grey and white vinyl blob
These old masonry buildings are still a lot better blueprint to restore than if a house build today were run down to this level. Since the bricks are the structural component you can always reuse them and replace joists, floors, rafters etc. Just look at Europe during air raids in the 40s. They would bomb the shit out of entire cities and these buildings brickwork would still be standing. I'm a firm believer you could restore this building as long as the masonry is in tact which it is.
@SanbornConstructionGroup I paid my original xbox for $15 in a flea market, it's my first time owning an original xbox, it was dirty, dirt inside of it, needs a new disc drive, cleaning, replacements of the motherboard it probably cost me in total, $170 to fix & clean it........plus paying $10 to get the xbox logo on the disc drive, imagine how much money would it cost to fix everything in this house.....SHOCKING
So much potential in Detroit with all of those well-built old buildings. My first house was on the West side of Detroit, very well built, brick exterior, plaster and lath interior and in still in great condition to this day. I think you guys are doing a great service to the area by showcasing these buildings and renovating them.
Obviously you don't want to live in a house full of lead paint, but the big negative effects of it are 1. From ingesting it, and 2. For kids with developing brains. It's not the hugest deal for adults, even if they inhale a little dust.
Corporatized, globalist companies/networks such as hgtv are what helped to usher in and bring this blight in upon the United States and the American people. They are only interested in making a buck for themselves and nobody else.
I had a house back in the 2000's in Garden City that had that Ship built into the wall above the mantle in the living room. The house was built in the late 1800's and was on the first houses to be built in Garden City. It's awesome to see another house with that ship.
I'm outside of Detroit but have to pass through it constantly. It's wild to just NOW come across a YT channel that has been getting into the nitty-gritty taking a look at the inside of so many countless homes that are just like what I've seen just lined up along the highway while I travel. Every time I have somebody in my car I constantly point out entire streets or blocks that look exactly like this and my curiosity peaks so hard with "What if I came back in the middle of the night and just checked these old places out?" But you're doing it in broad daylight! The countless stories of people that used to live in these beautiful homes and how they were just left to rot is something I can't stop watching. I've been a house painter for most of my life and had to work in places EXACTLY like this that are still lived-in. In makes seeing so many homes just gone and abandoned hurt my heart. Thank you for the channel and for the insight. It hurts but it's so damned interesting. I'll be sharing, for sure.
I have no idea why or how you appeared on my recommendations, but this is really neat. The house is beautiful, with the brick veneer, the colours, the layout and open space, even a basement (where I live, we get flooding so 99% buildings do not have storage underground).
Midwest basements are extremely common, even on 100+ year old brick buildings and houses. I love seeing some older buildings that have outside steps leading down to a basement office or storage room.
My son in law does this kind of work in Baltimore's old townhouses. He'll buy 3 and at least one of them is a complete strip out. Floors, walls, ceilings, pipes, everything needs done. He can get the row super cheap if there's a burnout or a super trashed unit in it. They are bringing some of the worst areas of the city back from the edge. I don't know if you'd call it "gentrification" if you are literally saving neighborhoods. There are several outfits doing the same thing and there is big money in it. Baltimore sucks but it is close to DC. You can sell a lean to for $200,000.
@@lonesparrow Unfortunately most developers need to make a profit, and there just aren't enough incentives from government to encourage them to build affordable housing. People need to show up to their government city council meetings, and demand more affordable housing and provide developers and owners incentives to take action.
As a person who values history and historic places and homes, it always breaks my heart to see people tare down houses that are from the 1950s all the way back to the 1700s. These homes were built to last and were neglected, many a time I find that there is little reason to tare them down. With all that said, if I had to manage this property I would have the entire building mapped out and rebuild the house, I would say that that place is to far gone to be rescued. It hurts to see these old houses in poor condition like this.
Yup, pretty rough one. I do like the fireplaces, curved archways ans all that old brick. It's too bad the building deteriorated to the point of no return. It's kind of cool to see folks recognize you guys! Nice!!!
I'm looking for help to make my house look a little better.. I need the help, but the city keeps selling us out with the grants they promise but don't deliver.. They "find" money for downtown, but we're forgotten...
@@dynogamergurlyou all are more noble than I. I was saying a couple weeks ago that if I had that kind of money then I would buy up the rights to dead MMOs and other online games and pay to keep them online for decades, even if nobody is playing them.
Thanks algorithm for recommending this. I love to see these old historical buildings, that unfortunately had slumlord owners that let it deteriorate to this level. I can imagine how cozy it used to be near that fireplace when it was first built, and bad landlords painted over the architecture with cheap lead paint.
This would make anyone so very proud to own . Its historical and beautiful has many great memories in it . Such a warm inviting atmosphere of love and peace . ✌️ Many little children would find a safe space to let their childhood take place . A small child with a happy face . Nothing can replace
I hope something can happen with this place! Been such a pleasure watching Detroit revive itself throughout my life. I'm 26 and live about 45 minutes away.
I just flew back from Mexico and visited Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Puerto Vallarta. They have changed so much since the last time I visited in 1980. They all have changed in 40 years and now there are beautiful buildings that are new Condo's and has improved so much. I could not believe how all 3 cities are amazing. Back in 1980 my father told me to go to Mexico and see how the poor people live. Now I say what poor people. Mexico is rich now just from Tourism alone from people all around the World. I have been reading some replies from different Countries where they loved Mexico and cannot wait to go back again it is so beautiful.
As someone who has lived his whole life in Colorado Springs where almost every house is a cookie cutter build, It breaks my heart to see houses that you can tell had so much character just disintegrate over the years.
There has to still be a ton of hardened old wood supporting that structure that could be harvested before demo and repurposed, that you would never want to just toss.
For $8,000 including the lot in a allegedly "up and coming city" I'd say that's a great price for anyone who is willing to tear it down and build either a single family or a multi-family property on the land. The idea that we're even talking about it as if we're salvaging it is insane to me.
Abatements, Lead/Asbestos, would also contribute a large amount of renovation cost. Often over looked and often removed by contractors in secrecy, the right way to do things is expensive.
I always wondered what the inside looked like me and my now husband walked from the bus almost everyday past here(10yrs ago). My mom still lives a few blocks away and i stop by often. The building looks worse and worst everytime i pass it.
Detroit is a sad example of how awful the housing crisis in this nation is. I can picture these neighborhoods teeming with life and people thriving but now its a deserted wasteland. Whats even sadder is that people could invest in these places, fix them up and provide housing for those in need which would in turn reduce crime and other activities in the area. People usually turn to crime because they feel they have no choice and are desperate due to housing, food etc. When you lift that burdern, it makes our communities safer.
I grew up in Detroit from Brightmore to S W. And different spots on the west side. It's sad how most of the neighborhoods went and the houses we lived in are still standing but not much around them is still standing.
I've driven by that lot and many others near it and most of them get used as some form of dump site once the building starts to crumble. A lot of the crumbling buildings near the industrial plants (next to the river for water access), are in almost the same shape as this: roof falling apart, squatters and gang activity at night, and lots of garbage in the lower sections.
That's depressing it really is because looking at it it looks like in the past it was very beautiful and the architecture looks great but it just looks like a lost cause now
i lived in mt morris for 2 years before moving back to indiana i worked in saginaw flint and detroit you can see how beautiful the citys once where. it would be good to see them come back
We have a beautiful home in Detroit. It’s built like a tank. It does take a lot of upkeep due to constantly changing temperatures and humidity impacting the mortar between bricks. We Love Detroit. We moved here to expand our tech business 3 years ago. It has well exceeded our expectations !
I’m looking forward to a day when more people are willing to live in the city. City leadership will need to make drastic changes to make it happen though
What kind of changes will city leadership need to make? I recently bought a house cash and I’m living in it (and loving it especially the non-mortgage)
@SanbornConstructionGroup Yeah... that's not enough to justify the project to me. Not unless it was one of the buildings my grandfather built from the 1920s to the 40s. Or a building that would improve my own neighborhood.
It's nice to hear construction companies talk about rebuilds, yeah that is an insanely cheap price and you could go through the renovation and cut a lot of corners to make it decently livable only to rebuild something for more than what it's worth to sell it off than less than the investment that you've put into it.
Rebuilding it one at the time. Last time I was close to Detroit I was in Windsor in 2015. Wouldn't cross over there. Grand Central Station Michigan was a cadaver. One house at a time! Good luck!
"The brick is just falling" The brick has been stolen. Very common in Detroit and St. Louis. Brick rustlers will collapse the whole building if they can and cart the bricks away.
I wish there were a dependable site that showed the crime and safety of those areas. There's a super sweet house on Chalmers and Jefferson. I bought an old 1929 house in Hazel Park and gutted it. They used real lumber, 2x6 and real boards for the roof. The bones were amazing. I just look at that house for $123K on Chalmers and my mouth waters. OMG, I'd love to gut that thing and fix it up. over 2000 sq ft with a very nice 770 sq ft basement. My biggest issue is living in Detroit. Crime. And dealing with a corrupt inefficient city government.
@@chumps7974 I looked up the area on Crime Spot. There were 3 shootings, several instances of theft and burglary. Along with vandalism near the property in December alone. I wouldn't love to deal with that. I can only imagine pouring my heart and money into a house then wake up to a combat zone and feel the need to flee.
I’ve fixed up worse on the Southside of Chicago including fire damage buildings the easiest thing is gutt to the studs frame out the outside walls replace all bad floor joists new plywood next then mechanical roof then finish it off.
@@SanbornConstructionGroup I leave the building looking ugly outside till the end I keep them well secure to slow down break ins and put up window blinds at finish to make it look lived in.
It is not the buildings that make a bad neighborhood, it's the people that live in the neighborhood. The government housing projects of the sixties are proof of that,and even then they are not all bad places to live with right management.
What's the main reason why these buildings stay abandoned for so long before someone actually decides to fix them up ? Who's to blame for the neglect ?
How would you not think this is a demo and build? For 8k thats nothing. You're going to spend way more trying to salvage the structure than just demoing it.
A lot of the paint in these old homes were also lead based. Some rooms might have been painted over. But decades of neglect and those layers will just peel off like sheets.
Unfortunately there's nothing to be saved. You'd essentially be doing a rebuild just trying. The better bet is to just tear it down and try to keep the spirit of the old building in the new design. Maybe the brick could be repurposed if you wanted to take the time.
Its so sad these buildings have become inhabitable. Wish the government would actually just put money into places like this and help turn this into housing. Its fixable but for a citizen funded/owned construction company there is just no incentive.
How the hell does a building get that bad?? They need to hire ppl to get these buildings sold or something before it gets THAT bad. Ridiculous. We have too many.
@@kaylap4924 no, when hardships brought people together instead of tearing families apart. it was drugs that ruined white and black families in detroit too, it all just came down. Locals got so fed up they started burning down trap houses
It's so hard to realize that this building was once someone's dream and people lived & thrived in it. It's even harder to accept that homeless people are desperate enough for shelter that they risk being in it now.
Yes, it was once a 'place to be'.
It’s sad isn’t it
Fucking corporations and their lapdog politicians sold our manufacting base down the river, starting with Detroit.
sounds like a microcosm of america tbh
@@DRealPk3 - We've got too many homeless here in Canada too. I don't want to imagine living in a tent/makeshift shelter in the winter . . . Perhaps not in keeping with subject, I hope you had a happy Christmas & all best wishes for the New Year..
That’s sad, because that’s a beautiful building architecturally.
So much of Detroit is full of great architecture
You can just imagine how lovely it was back in its day. There are thankfully still decently maintained homes in the city that don't go for a lot of money, but there's also still some neighborhoods here that have a bit of a crime problem.
It looks horrible
a box?
Yeah I like the designs and crest over the fireplace!
Some places are just beyond repair, and need to be torn down. This is one of them. No sane developer is putting money into this....not in this zip code. They'd never recoup their $.
Definitely some need to just be demo’d
How do you decide what to put back in its place?
Your budget haha @@TheRobWay1
@@BrassMtn It's a real shame. It's a beautiful building even in the state that it is in and it is destined to be replaced with either an empty lot or a grey and white vinyl blob
These old masonry buildings are still a lot better blueprint to restore than if a house build today were run down to this level. Since the bricks are the structural component you can always reuse them and replace joists, floors, rafters etc. Just look at Europe during air raids in the 40s. They would bomb the shit out of entire cities and these buildings brickwork would still be standing. I'm a firm believer you could restore this building as long as the masonry is in tact which it is.
That thing looks like a tear down unfortunately. Super sad because architecture like this needs to be preserved❤️
I completely agree
@SanbornConstructionGroup I paid my original xbox for $15 in a flea market, it's my first time owning an original xbox, it was dirty, dirt inside of it, needs a new disc drive, cleaning, replacements of the motherboard it probably cost me in total, $170 to fix & clean it........plus paying $10 to get the xbox logo on the disc drive, imagine how much money would it cost to fix everything in this house.....SHOCKING
There is no way I would step foot in that building. You guys are brave.
Someone’s gotta do it!
i appreciate that you guys show respect to these sorts of communities, since most of us never get a choice on where we come up
🫡 got to
@@SanbornConstructionGroup yall a breath of fresh air on this hell site man, thank you 💪
The good thing about all of the peeling paint is it is lead based, so it tastes real good.
If you watch our 50 unit video you’ll see Frank gave it a taste test 😂
I wouldn't even want to breathe in that place for that reason.
Lead Chips and milk is better than breakfast cereal
So lead paint tastes good. I’ll have to try that.
So much potential in Detroit with all of those well-built old buildings. My first house was on the West side of Detroit, very well built, brick exterior, plaster and lath interior and in still in great condition to this day. I think you guys are doing a great service to the area by showcasing these buildings and renovating them.
100%
Couldn’t agree more! We’re definitely trying our best 🙏
@SanbornConstructionGroup Are you looking for a flat roof contractor?
As a resident of Detroit, I can confirm that's the nicest house I've seen.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Scraping all the lead paint . You guys are brave
😷 😷
Obviously you don't want to live in a house full of lead paint, but the big negative effects of it are 1. From ingesting it, and 2. For kids with developing brains. It's not the hugest deal for adults, even if they inhale a little dust.
@@HuginMunin
it's more of a big deal yea, but it's still poison for adults too
@@kenetickups6146 Mostly only if you eat it though. lol
Very cool that you guys took the time to talk to that kid!!! You guys need a HGTV show for sure, the content is that great and unique!❤️
Yes, great idea - come on HGTV!
I’m waiting for their call! 📱 😂
Corporatized, globalist companies/networks such as hgtv are what helped to usher in and bring this blight in upon the United States and the American people.
They are only interested in making a buck for themselves and nobody else.
Loved that fireplace! Feel so bad for that poor century year old house!
I agree!
How does this even happen? Just broken windows causing exposure to the elements?
@@subtledemisefoxLOLLLL
I had a house back in the 2000's in Garden City that had that Ship built into the wall above the mantle in the living room. The house was built in the late 1800's and was on the first houses to be built in Garden City. It's awesome to see another house with that ship.
I'm outside of Detroit but have to pass through it constantly. It's wild to just NOW come across a YT channel that has been getting into the nitty-gritty taking a look at the inside of so many countless homes that are just like what I've seen just lined up along the highway while I travel. Every time I have somebody in my car I constantly point out entire streets or blocks that look exactly like this and my curiosity peaks so hard with "What if I came back in the middle of the night and just checked these old places out?" But you're doing it in broad daylight!
The countless stories of people that used to live in these beautiful homes and how they were just left to rot is something I can't stop watching. I've been a house painter for most of my life and had to work in places EXACTLY like this that are still lived-in. In makes seeing so many homes just gone and abandoned hurt my heart.
Thank you for the channel and for the insight. It hurts but it's so damned interesting. I'll be sharing, for sure.
I really appreciate that! Hopefully we can continue to make videos and reconstruct these homes and buildings
It breaks my brain that buildings that have so much potential and are so beautiful like this can fall in such tremendous squalor
Unfortunately it’s a reality all over the city
25 years? Wow, did not realize been that long since Detroit gone down hill. Great video, Thank you........
Glad you enjoyed it
Longer than that. The flight outta Detroit started after the 67’ riots. Marked downhill descent in the 70’s
It's been longer like that...sad tho.
Try 50 years
So reviewing an abandoned building means the city has gone down hilll noted
“hey connor look what i found! i found a penny :D” so wholesome lol. shoutout to you guys doing good work in the D!
Frank is a fool for loose change 😂
@@SanbornConstructionGroup "In the post credits cut scene, Frank discovers a 1909 S VDB penny laying on the floor in a corner of the cellar..."
I have no idea why or how you appeared on my recommendations, but this is really neat. The house is beautiful, with the brick veneer, the colours, the layout and open space, even a basement (where I live, we get flooding so 99% buildings do not have storage underground).
Thank the algorithm! 😂
Midwest basements are extremely common, even on 100+ year old brick buildings and houses. I love seeing some older buildings that have outside steps leading down to a basement office or storage room.
My son in law does this kind of work in Baltimore's old townhouses. He'll buy 3 and at least one of them is a complete strip out. Floors, walls, ceilings, pipes, everything needs done. He can get the row super cheap if there's a burnout or a super trashed unit in it. They are bringing some of the worst areas of the city back from the edge. I don't know if you'd call it "gentrification" if you are literally saving neighborhoods. There are several outfits doing the same thing and there is big money in it. Baltimore sucks but it is close to DC. You can sell a lean to for $200,000.
I agree, we take uninhabitable buildings and make them livable again. It’s definitely a service this community needs
Wish some of those would be converted into affordable housing instead of just contributing to the epedimic.
@@lonesparrow Unfortunately most developers need to make a profit, and there just aren't enough incentives from government to encourage them to build affordable housing. People need to show up to their government city council meetings, and demand more affordable housing and provide developers and owners incentives to take action.
As a person who values history and historic places and homes, it always breaks my heart to see people tare down houses that are from the 1950s all the way back to the 1700s. These homes were built to last and were neglected, many a time I find that there is little reason to tare them down. With all that said, if I had to manage this property I would have the entire building mapped out and rebuild the house, I would say that that place is to far gone to be rescued. It hurts to see these old houses in poor condition like this.
Yup, pretty rough one. I do like the fireplaces, curved archways ans all that old brick. It's too bad the building deteriorated to the point of no return. It's kind of cool to see folks recognize you guys! Nice!!!
You and me both! And I agree, it’s nice to see we’re making a difference even if it’s just a few kids
Love your spirit. Keep making Detroit property better.
We will!
I'm looking for help to make my house look a little better.. I need the help, but the city keeps selling us out with the grants they promise but don't deliver.. They "find" money for downtown, but we're forgotten...
Great video keep making detroit a better place🙏
Thank you! Will do!
@SanbornConstructionGroup watch in about 2 years detroit will be a main place for tourists, especially when we win the superbowl🙂
I did some property development in that area - when I saw the title I immediately thought of this building.
I’m glad we hit the mark then lol
If I won the lottery I would flip homes. I would hate to see old homes just fall apart.
It sure is sad isn’t it
Same, if I had musk or Mr beast money I’d absolutely repair and restore places like this
@@dynogamergurlyou all are more noble than I. I was saying a couple weeks ago that if I had that kind of money then I would buy up the rights to dead MMOs and other online games and pay to keep them online for decades, even if nobody is playing them.
@ I’d totally do that too, video game preservation is imprtant. All forms of preservation are
@@dynogamergurlwith inflation , it would cost too much
love your vids & work- it's like a mini documentary on each house ahhh
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoy them!
My co-worker did some old homes for the flip. The lead and asbestos got him. RIP
Rip 🙏
Lol
joke???
Thanks algorithm for recommending this. I love to see these old historical buildings, that unfortunately had slumlord owners that let it deteriorate to this level. I can imagine how cozy it used to be near that fireplace when it was first built, and bad landlords painted over the architecture with cheap lead paint.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Lead paint peels like that.
This would make anyone so very proud to own . Its historical and beautiful has many great memories in it . Such a warm inviting atmosphere of love and peace . ✌️ Many little children would find a safe space to let their childhood take place . A small child with a happy face . Nothing can replace
I love that people are out there trying to save old buildings. These days most cities just want to tear them down
I hope something can happen with this place! Been such a pleasure watching Detroit revive itself throughout my life. I'm 26 and live about 45 minutes away.
It’s definitely trying to turn around!
Going in there without an N95 is ballsy.
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I just flew back from Mexico and visited Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Puerto Vallarta. They have changed so much since the last time I visited in 1980. They all have changed in 40 years and now there are beautiful buildings that are new Condo's and has improved so much. I could not believe how all 3 cities are amazing. Back in 1980 my father told me to go to Mexico and see how the poor people live. Now I say what poor people. Mexico is rich now just from Tourism alone from people all around the World. I have been reading some replies from different Countries where they loved Mexico and cannot wait to go back again it is so beautiful.
That guy who said it was cleaned was totally gonna dump his boxes there later
It was a good solid quality building from the 1930’s. Sad to see its current state, what a waste.
I completely agree
As someone who has lived his whole life in Colorado Springs where almost every house is a cookie cutter build, It breaks my heart to see houses that you can tell had so much character just disintegrate over the years.
even the grass is mutated
That's called snow my friend
An amazing series would be watching you guys rebuild it and make it beautiful!!!
We’re working on a 50 unit down the road
It's sad that so much beautiful architecture from the past disappears simply because of neglect
There has to still be a ton of hardened old wood supporting that structure that could be harvested before demo and repurposed, that you would never want to just toss.
For $8,000 including the lot in a allegedly "up and coming city" I'd say that's a great price for anyone who is willing to tear it down and build either a single family or a multi-family property on the land. The idea that we're even talking about it as if we're salvaging it is insane to me.
It’s a first look. You don’t know until you see!
Abatements, Lead/Asbestos, would also contribute a large amount of renovation cost. Often over looked and often removed by contractors in secrecy, the right way to do things is expensive.
The fundamental problems are just too much.
I don't think the cost of saving it would be rational compared to a rebuild.
You are correct here
It’s so sad to see these old buildings rundown
I agree!
I always wondered what the inside looked like me and my now husband walked from the bus almost everyday past here(10yrs ago). My mom still lives a few blocks away and i stop by often. The building looks worse and worst everytime i pass it.
Now you know!
Love your work. Detroit is an historically important city for any American. Cont success. Carry on.
My most favorite urbex channel
I’m glad to hear that!
Detroit is a sad example of how awful the housing crisis in this nation is. I can picture these neighborhoods teeming with life and people thriving but now its a deserted wasteland.
Whats even sadder is that people could invest in these places, fix them up and provide housing for those in need which would in turn reduce crime and other activities in the area. People usually turn to crime because they feel they have no choice and are desperate due to housing, food etc. When you lift that burdern, it makes our communities safer.
I grew up in Detroit from Brightmore to S W. And different spots on the west side. It's sad how most of the neighborhoods went and the houses we lived in are still standing but not much around them is still standing.
I agree completely
I've driven by that lot and many others near it and most of them get used as some form of dump site once the building starts to crumble. A lot of the crumbling buildings near the industrial plants (next to the river for water access), are in almost the same shape as this: roof falling apart, squatters and gang activity at night, and lots of garbage in the lower sections.
Sad to see such a successful city with beautiful architecture literally crumble.
I agree!
Wow who could have allowed this to happen?;
That's depressing it really is because looking at it it looks like in the past it was very beautiful and the architecture looks great but it just looks like a lost cause now
You definitely can’t beat Detroit architecture
i lived in mt morris for 2 years before moving back to indiana i worked in saginaw flint and detroit you can see how beautiful the citys once where. it would be good to see them come back
We have a beautiful home in Detroit. It’s built like a tank. It does take a lot of upkeep due to constantly changing temperatures and humidity impacting the mortar between bricks. We Love Detroit.
We moved here to expand our tech business 3 years ago. It has well exceeded our expectations !
I’m looking forward to a day when more people are willing to live in the city. City leadership will need to make drastic changes to make it happen though
What kind of changes will city leadership need to make? I recently bought a house cash and I’m living in it (and loving it especially the non-mortgage)
Cool video, bro….love watching these!
Glad you like them!
That’s pretty good for Detroit😭😭😭 and I’m living here💀
😂 😂
Hello from Maggianos 😇 Keep up with the awesome work
Hello Maggianos!
Not sure what rents are in that region -- and don't care. We already rebuilt a similar old building 20 years ago, and were lucky to avoid bankruptcy.
Likely $800-1000/unit depending on finish
@SanbornConstructionGroup Yeah... that's not enough to justify the project to me. Not unless it was one of the buildings my grandfather built from the 1920s to the 40s. Or a building that would improve my own neighborhood.
"...Everybody's got safe..." ... I just subscribed. 🏆
Thank you!
It's nice to hear construction companies talk about rebuilds, yeah that is an insanely cheap price and you could go through the renovation and cut a lot of corners to make it decently livable only to rebuild something for more than what it's worth to sell it off than less than the investment that you've put into it.
going in there without respirators is CRAZY bro
Rebuilding it one at the time. Last time I was close to Detroit I was in Windsor in 2015. Wouldn't cross over there.
Grand Central Station Michigan was a cadaver.
One house at a time! Good luck!
So much contamination. It would take too much to restore this. Sad, that it got to this point. Better walk away from this one.
I agree
You have balls of steel for going in that area
they were treated with kindness and respect by the locals.. it looks rough around there but it's really not all that bad..
Every day!
@@Shot_City313Hopefully it’s gets better we need to get rid of the gangs
I wouldn't even waste my time even goin inside that hell hole. I could have told you thats a complete tear down just by seeing it from the outside.
But then I wouldn’t have a video! 😂
I saw the charred floor joists from the first shot into the crawl space from outside, that's an absolute tear-down
Friendly locals goes a long way to helping a neighbourhood thrive again.
Rubbing that asbestos paint off the wall making it airborne. Ouch
the comment i was looking for
Yeah rookie move. Everyone thinks they are invincible until they transcend into the after life.😂
"The brick is just falling" The brick has been stolen. Very common in Detroit and St. Louis. Brick rustlers will collapse the whole building if they can and cart the bricks away.
Some has for sure, some has just fallen off from weathering and time
Stl made great bricks. Saving the bricks would be the goal if its torn down,
Landlords: "Let's paint the walls and charge 2,500 a month."
Slumlord and landlord aren’t interchangeable 😉
I wish there were a dependable site that showed the crime and safety of those areas. There's a super sweet house on Chalmers and Jefferson. I bought an old 1929 house in Hazel Park and gutted it. They used real lumber, 2x6 and real boards for the roof. The bones were amazing.
I just look at that house for $123K on Chalmers and my mouth waters. OMG, I'd love to gut that thing and fix it up. over 2000 sq ft with a very nice 770 sq ft basement.
My biggest issue is living in Detroit. Crime. And dealing with a corrupt inefficient city government.
Unfortunately that’s the reality of the area
Sounds like you wouldn't love to fix it up.
@@chumps7974 I looked up the area on Crime Spot. There were 3 shootings, several instances of theft and burglary. Along with vandalism near the property in December alone. I wouldn't love to deal with that.
I can only imagine pouring my heart and money into a house then wake up to a combat zone and feel the need to flee.
Corrupt government is everywhere in the us, and only getting worse
I’ve fixed up worse on the Southside of Chicago including fire damage buildings the easiest thing is gutt to the studs frame out the outside walls replace all bad floor joists new plywood next then mechanical roof then finish it off.
We do roof, windows, and exterior doors first to secure and also water proof the building. Mechanicals last here
@@SanbornConstructionGroup I leave the building looking ugly outside till the end I keep them well secure to slow down break ins and put up window blinds at finish to make it look lived in.
Carpenter here. That is 100 percent a tear down.
Agreed!
its a total gut, new wireing plombing hvac
It’s a demo
It is not the buildings that make a bad neighborhood, it's the people that live in the neighborhood. The government housing projects of the sixties are proof of that,and even then they are not all bad places to live with right management.
The city leadership is the problem 🤫
Only $8,000? Still a great price for the land. It would be cheaper to demolish and put a tiny home on it, then to buy a modern house.
What's the main reason why these buildings stay abandoned for so long before someone actually decides to fix them up ? Who's to blame for the neglect ?
There are a whole laundry list of items for why Detroit is in the shape it’s in
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How would you not think this is a demo and build? For 8k thats nothing. You're going to spend way more trying to salvage the structure than just demoing it.
It's not a question of if you should demo and rebuild, its a question of value
@@SanbornConstructionGroup For 8k how is there a value argument? If it was listed for 200k+ then you could make a value case.
Any paint that flakes like that has lead in it. Be mindful when touching walls like that.
Good point!
It will cost substantial amount to rehab it, tear it down.
I don't understand how buildings get this bad. If someone was living in it properly, would the ceiling, floors, and walls have degraded that much?
It’s been vacant for over 25 years, the elements always take over
This building is amazing looking to full restore to a 1 family house would cost 900k to 1mill then it is only worth 600k to 700k.
That’s the main problem, it’s not worth the money
A lot of the paint in these old homes were also lead based. Some rooms might have been painted over. But decades of neglect and those layers will just peel off like sheets.
Would not take it for free. Total teardown. Full of mold and structural damage. Make a nice parking lot.
That would be worth 4 million in Toronto
😂😂😂😂
Maybe one day these properties will be worth what they used to be
I can smell how gone it is just through the phone.
🤧 🤧
Unfortunately there's nothing to be saved. You'd essentially be doing a rebuild just trying. The better bet is to just tear it down and try to keep the spirit of the old building in the new design. Maybe the brick could be repurposed if you wanted to take the time.
Even if you could save one building...look down street 😢
There’s got to be a lot of places in Detroit like this you could shoot horror movies
It could definitely be a cool setting for a movie
Guys, you're likely inhaling leaded paint dust
Looks like Detroit is officially off my list of places to live and visit.
Depending on the condition of the brick and the roof, best case total gut.
It’s more likely a knock down
Its so sad these buildings have become inhabitable. Wish the government would actually just put money into places like this and help turn this into housing. Its fixable but for a citizen funded/owned construction company there is just no incentive.
It’s unfortunate, I know many investors who would help bring this city back, but the cities leadership doesn’t know what they’re doing
So sad to see such fantastic buildings go this way...
Couldn’t agree more
How the hell does a building get that bad?? They need to hire ppl to get these buildings sold or something before it gets THAT bad. Ridiculous. We have too many.
Ya’all boys keep it real keep it up
Thank you!
Teardown ? Controlled burn ! 😂
Airborne lead oxide! Yummy!
Burning up all that lead and asbestos 😅
Sort of representative of the whole country. Like a great ocean liner, slowly slipping under the waves.
The leadership doesn’t know how to incentivize industry and growth in their own city
My dad praises how good these homes looked in the 70s and 80s when everyone knew everybody and took care of their property
When everyone was wh*te
@@kaylap4924 no, when hardships brought people together instead of tearing families apart. it was drugs that ruined white and black families in detroit too, it all just came down. Locals got so fed up they started burning down trap houses