Minneapolis' Number Of Abandoned, Condemned Properties On The Upswing

In Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Twin Cities Daily Planet reports:

• When the city of Minneapolis first began tracking and boarding up the growing number of vacant homes in 2004, abandoned properties in the city totaled around 250. That included homes that were vacant and/or condemned for all years prior, some going back to early 2000. Now, in just the first six months of this year, Minneapolis has added another 250 homes to its record list of vacant and condemned properties. Since 2004, the original list has grown to nearly 950 vacant properties, an increase of 260 percent.

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• The chances of the these homes being purchased and renovated grow slimmer every day. Of the 950 or so abandoned properties on the list, more than 60 percent of them have been deemed “condemned” by the city.

For more, see Alone home: Minneapolis adds 250 houses to its vacant properties list in only six months.

Go here for city’s vacant house report.

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