Fall Creek Place Neighbors

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Comment by Cissi Sherlock 1 day ago

HELP!

I have a friend who has an emergency living situation and needs a house ASAP. Preferable 3 bdrms . She works in Beech Grove and wants something between there and the west side of Indianapolis. She wants something in a nice neighborhood as she has children and so far the referrals have not been conducive to that.

It is an emergency situation because she was in the process of buying a house and the owner demanded that she close by 12-21 after she had put money into repairs and moved furniture into there. He has now reneged on the deal and they will have to settle it in court.

In the meantime, she has terminated the lease at her apartment and is left in limbo as for what to do by December 31. She has 3 children living with her, and 8 year old son, a 16 year-old son and a pregnant daughter.

She was recently employed by ACS, doing very well on her job and is willing to pay a fair price for a nice place to move into in the next few days. If she does not find somewhere, she will have to seek temporary arrangements for herself and her family and that is not what she wants to do as she does not want to move twice.

This is an emergency situation considering as of 12-31 she and will technically be homeless. This was a rotten thing for the owner to do and if she finds somewhere rather soon and with few problems, she will be left with a sound mind to deal with his shenanigans.

If you can help her or have referrals, please respond here or at operationopenup@gmail.com.

We thank you for any help you can give.

Comment by Trevor Yager on November 3, 2008 at 4:00pm

King Park Area Development Corporation has closed on the former county-run Juvenile Center at 2542 North Delaware Street. Demolition of the existing apartment-like structure should be complete by the end of the year after all salvageable materials inside are recycled or reused.

A group of Ball State University architecture students has been exploring ideas for the reuse of the site along with the 25th/Delaware brownfield site and will be presenting their ideas to the neighborhood TONIGHT, November 3, 2008. The students are developing a range of ideas that take advantage of one of the largest redevelopment properties remaining in Fall Creek Place. After their presentations, King Park will kick off a public process to gather input as to what should eventually be developed on the site. Residents can react to the student ideas as well as present their own ideas and wish (or wish-not) lists. Houses? Brownstones? Apartments? Senior living? Retail? Strip mall? Pawn Shop? Jail? Come participate and let us know what you’re thinking!

Everyone is encouraged to attend to provide their thoughts TONIGHT, November 3, 2008 at 6:45pm (student presentations begin at 7) at the Jubilee Center, 2301 Park Avenue. It’s important for us to be engaged in this process so that a one-time liability can be transformed into a great asset and amenity for us.

Comment by Brad Beaubien on September 5, 2008 at 9:41am

Celebrate urban living this weekend at two nearby events!

Friday Sept 5 from 6pm to 10pm at the Harrison Center for the Arts (16th/Delaware) is a community open house entitled "Urban Times." Featured artwork revolves around the theme of living in the city and you have the opportunity to help create art for this fall's "Light the Way" public art exhibition in Kennedy King Park. There will also be an open house with information on downtown neighborhoods, schools, real estate and more. More Info

Sunday afternoon Sept 7 from Noon to 6pm is the biannual Herron Morton Place Home Tour. The event features tours of eight historic homes in our sister neighborhood just south of us. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at any home on the tour (signs are in the front yards of the homes) or at the Herron Morton Park in the 1900 block of Alabama Street. More Info