Take a good look at the building on the right- it might be heading to landfill soon. The two-story property at 7 Wadsworth Street near Hudson Street has been slapped with a demo order by Housing Court Judge Henry J. Nowak. A victim of demolition by neglect, the rear wooden portion the building has virtually collapsed.
The building had been owned by Robert Freudenheim who did not maintain or pay taxes on the property for some time. JER/MBBA, a NYS agency, now holds the back tax liens to the property. Not much is known about the building and the meaning of eFalcon,i but according to a neighbor it has been boarded up eforever.i
There is a small flicker of hope, the property is in the Allentown Historic Preservation District and needs sign-off from the Preservation Board. It may be possible to save the facade, but it would require substantial investment and a capable buyer. This is just one of several buildings the Kleinhans Community Association is scrambling to save. The neighborhood is seeing renewed interest and investment - is it too late for a miracle?
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