Between Hope & Despair

*** DEMOLISHED, November 2023 ***

(There is nothing at this location any longer)

Squalid conditions inside this abandoned sublet are a real reminder to me about poverty. It was uplifting to see a child's regimented schedule of study and involvement hanging on the door of her bedroom, her parents trying hard to raise her right and give her hope no matter what their financial status. It was sad though to see her art supplies still scattered in various places; signs that her life might have been upheaved with very little warning. Indeed, on my first visit to this location, there was food scattered about that had not rotted yet.

This is a 3-unit house. The upstairs unit was accessible via a set of stairs that have now been removed. The unit at the front of the house has been tightly locked up, and I’ve been checking it repeatedly for almost 4 years. Give it a go! You never know… you might get lucky and stop at just the right time to catch it open and accessible.

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