Tuesday, February 26, 2008

TJ Waconia linked properties--Definitive List


I am trying to create a definitive list of properties linked to
the TJ Waconia scandal, pulling in information from all over.

So here are the properties I have pulled off a recent City of
Minneapolis "Findings of Fact" involve revocation of
rental licenses.

3243 6th Street N.
4335 Knox Ave. N.
3447 Oliver Ave. N.
2934 Queen Ave. N.
2639 Girard Ave. N.
3234 Humboldt Ave. N.
1207 Knox Ave. N.
(I had this one earlier from
my "television list" that I managed
to "freeze frame" from a news
report)
3229 Humboldt Ave. N.
3306 James Ave. N.
3240 Sheridan Ave. N.
3235 Vincent Ave. N.

Here are the properties I managed to pull off the
"freeze frame" of a news report on T.J. Waconia.

1000 Upton Ave. N.
1012 39th Ave. N.
1124 5th St. N.
1207 Knox Ave. N.
(Also appears in the "findings of fact" so it is a link
between the two lists) (I'm not sure why that
fascinates me)
1430 5th St. N.
1505 Russel Ave. N.
1526 Upton Ave. N.
1625 Irving Ave. N.
1631 Washington Ave. N.
1643 Sheridan Ave. N.
1643 Upton Ave. N.
1651 Sheridan Ave. N.
1706 Vincent Ave. N.
1710 Queen Ave. N.
2315 Jackson St. NE

Quite arguably, it was that moment that created Johnny
Northside and gave him his special blogging powers
to expose evil doers and help the valiant citizens of
the North Side achieve a dream of urban utopia.
(Pose with fists on hips, cape blowing in the wind,
square-jawed cartoon superhero grin, helmet
shining like the sun) (Or a divorced dad who needs
to lose 20 pounds and pay more attention to his
haircut but can type like a madman, take yer
pick)

Here is the list I got from the "TJ Waconia victims
blog" when somebody came on there and said,
"Here is a fairly comprehensive list. Do with
it as you will." Later I was told, "this is about
half the properties."

1651 SHERIDAN AVE N
3739 DUPONT AVE N
5139 39TH AVE S
3300 EMERSON AVE N
3554 ALDRICH AVE N
3546 HUMBOLDT AVE N
1706 VINCENT AVE N
7079 139TH AVE NW (Anoka Cty)
3322 RUSSELL AVE N
3346 NEWTON AVE N
3442 COLFAX AVE N
3706 DUPONT AVE N
3911 ALDRICH AVE N
3635 BRYANT AVE N
2626 TAYLOR ST NE
1703 LINCOLN ST NE
4417 VAN BUREN ST NE (Anoka Cty)
7077 139TH AVE NW UNIT 78 (Anoka Cty)
7094 139TH AVE NW UNIT 64 (Anoka Cty)
7084 139TH AVE NW UNIT 53 (Anoka Cty)
7057 139TH AVE NW (Anoka Cty)
7074 139TH AVE NW UNIT 56 (Anoka Cty)
1259 TAYLOR ST UNIT 13 (Scott Cty)
3434 MORGAN AVE N
1033 DWANE ST (Dakota Cty)
2623 LINCOLN ST NE
3323 GIRARD AVE N
3219 WASHBURN AVE N
7077 NEWBURY RD (Washington Cty)
8533 CARDIFF LN
7075 NEWBURY RD
7080 ARTHUR DR (Washington Cty)
3551 COLFAX AVE N
1259 TAYLOR ST UNIT 2 (Scott Cty)
8500 CARDIFF LN
6892 E CRAIG CT (Dakota Cty)
3946 LYNDALE AVE N
6830 E CRAIG CT (Dakota Cty)
2934 QUEEN AVE N
3330 NEWTON AVE N
129 COMO AVE (Ramsey Cty)
3927 DUPONT AVE N
4735 FREMONT AVE N
3443 JAMES AVE N
3319 RUSSELL AVE N
1259 TAYLOR ST UNIT 12 (Scott Cty)
8523 CARDIFF LN
8518 CARDIFF LN
8535 CARDIFF LN
3558 HUMBOLDT AVE N
3914 74TH ST E (Dakota Cty)
2639 GIRARD AVE N
3431 JAMES AVE N
3731 NEWTON AVE N
3301 LOGAN AVE N
3934 COLFAX AVE N
4154 SHERIDAN AVE N
1710 QUEEN AVE N
3638 COLFAX AVE N
3844 CHICAGO AVE
3742 ALDRICH AVE N
3638 WASHBURN AVE N
7076 139TH AVE NW UNIT 57 (Anoka Cty)
1279 TAYLOR ST UNIT 3 (Scott Cty)
1279 TAYLOR ST UNIT 9 (Scott Cty)
3518 EMERSON AVE N
3611 ALDRICH AVE N
3851 VINCENT AVE N
3435 EMERSON AVE N
4042 HUMBOLDT AVE N
3623 COLFAX AVE N
3318 GIRARD AVE N
3350 COLFAX AVE N
3240 SHERIDAN AVE N
3630 RUSSELL AVE N
3658 EMERSON AVE N
1207 KNOX AVE N
3454 KNOX AVE N
3823 QUEEN AVE N
5209 WASHBURN AVE N
3223 VINCENT AVE N
3926 COLFAX AVE N
4014 DUPONT AVE N
2654 UPTON AVE N
3415 NEWTON AVE N
3359 UPTON AVE N
2323 SHERIDAN AVE N
3527 KNOX AVE N
650 STEWART AVE
3354 WASHBURN AVE N
3947 LYNDALE AVE N
3234 HUMBOLDT AVE N
8579 CARDIFF LN
8577 CARDIFF LN
3411 KNOX AVE N
3600 COLFAX AVE N
1625 IRVING AVE N
3410 IRVING AVE N
3707 SHERIDAN AVE N
5229 COLFAX AVE N
4614 ALDRICH AVE N
8540 CARDIFF LN
8538 CARDIFF LN
8506 CARDIFF LN
8578 CARDIFF LN
8573 CARDIFF LN
8558 CARDIFF LN
8554 CARDIFF LN
1269 TAYLOR ST UNIT 16 (Scott Cty)
14630 CHROME AVE W (Dakota Cty)
14765 S CHILI AVE (Dakota Cty)
1269 TAYLOR ST UNIT 15 (Scott Cty)
3359 BENJAMIN ST NE
3518 GIRARD AVE N
3339 JAMES AVE N
3710 MORGAN AVE N
3415 EMERSON AVE N
3812 PARK AVE
3229 HUMBOLDT AVE N
3255 VINCENT AVE N
4827 FREMONT AVE N
1505 RUSSELL AVE N
3507 KNOX AVE N
3915 COLFAX AVE N
1643 UPTON AVE N
3649 LOGAN AVE N
3714 EMERSON AVE N
8560 CARDIFF LN
1259 TAYLOR ST UNIT 8 (Scott Cty)
3546 OLIVER AVE N
3631 EMERSON AVE N
1269 TAYLOR ST UNIT 2 (Scott Cty)
1279 TAYLOR ST UNIT 15 (Scott Cty)
13389 DAFFODIL PATH (Dakota Cty)
3622 LOGAN AVE N
3018 NEWTON AVE N
3214 GIRARD AVE N
501 WACONIA PKWY N (Carver Cty)
8502 CARDIFF LN
3257 MORGAN AVE N
1299 TAYLOR ST UNIT 8 (Scott Cty)
3438 LOGAN AVE N
3326 EMERSON AVE N
4838 FREMONT AVE N
17076 TRILLIUM LN (Sherburne Cty)
3731 KNOX AVE N
4131 IRVING AVE N
3539 UPTON AVE N
3919 DUPONT AVE N
3222 LOGAN AVE N
3450 JAMES AVE N
5147 JAMES AVE N
3350 JAMES AVE N
3543 DUPONT AVE N
3300 DUPONT AVE N
8504 CARDIFF LN

As I learn of more properties linked to TJ Waconia, Universal
Mortgage and other mortgage fraud scammers (alleged)
I will keep adding the properties here. So much additional
information can be had by feeding the property address
into websites for the City of Minneapolis and the County
of Hennepin.

In fact, as these homes hit the market (and they
inevitably will) actual pictures of the homes and
other information--like whether they have
plumbing or if the pipes have been carted off
to fund crack cocaine--will be easy to turn up
if your fingers do the walking on what George
Bush calls "the Internets."

What is not so easy to find out is which houses have
squatters. Really, the only way to find out that
information is to go there and see for yourself
while obeying all state, local and especially
federal laws.

ADDENDUM, OCTOBER 2, 2008, "The List of 17."

These are properties which were, back in 2003, linked to "T.J., LLC" and a former partner named John Stenroos, but may not be caught up in the current mess.

577 D. Woodduck Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
2527 West 87 1/2 Street, Bloomington, MN 55431
101 West Branch Street, Princeton, Minnesota, 55371
109 West Branch Street, Princeton, Minnesota,55371
117 West Branch Street, Princeton, Minnesota, 55371
2315 Jackson Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN 55418
1013 Dayton River Road, Champlin, MN 55316
4016 80th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
8951 Duwayne Ave., Lexington, MN 55014
8953 Duwayne Ave., Lexington, MN 55014
3726 3rd Street, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
609 Wells Street, St. Paul, MN, 55101
4253 McCleod Street, Columbia Heights, MN, 55421
2930 Sheridan Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55411
11425 Elmwood Ave., Champlin, Minnesota, 55316
11330 Quince Street Northwest, Coon Rapids, MN 55448
1012 39th Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55434

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Am showing 3350 colfax today to an owner occupant currently owned by gmhc. Great block!

Johnny Northside! said...

City council committee action on 2/20/2008, revocation of rental licenses...

10. Rental Dwelling Licenses at 3354 Washburn Av N; 5209 Washburn Av N;
3234 Humboldt Av N; 1207 Knox Av N; 3454 Knox Av N; 3527 Knox Av N;
3506 Aldrich Av N; 3223 Vincent Av N; 3823 Queen Av N; 3658 Emerson Av N:

Concur with Director of Inspections to revoke, deny, non-renew licenses held by TJ Waconia, Inc; Jon E. Helgason; and Tom J. Balko; and owners Richard and Diane Miller.

Action Taken: Approved.

11. Rental Dwelling Licenses at 2639 Girard Av N and 3431 James Av N:

Concur with Director of Inspections to revoke, deny, non-renew licenses held by TJ Waconia, Inc; Jon E. Helgason; and Tom J. Balko; and owner Terry Koenigs.

Action Taken: Approved.

12. Rental Dwelling Licenses at 3243 6th St N; 4335 Knox Av N; 3447 Oliver Av N; 2934 Queen Av N:

Concur with Director of Inspections to revoke, deny, non-renew licenses held by TJ Waconia, Inc; Jon E. Helgason; and Tom J. Balko; and owners Kurt and Constance Helgason.

Action Taken: Approved.

13. Rental Dwelling Licenses at 2731 Knox Av N; 3321 Lyndale Av N; 3235 Vincent Av N:

Concur with Director of Inspections to revoke, deny, non-renew licenses held by TJ Waconia, Inc; Jon E. Helgason; and Tom J. Balko; and owner Joseph R. Althaus.

Action Taken: Approved.

14. Rental Dwelling Licenses at 4940 Bryant Av N; 3915 Colfax Av N;
3415 Emerson Av N; 3518 Girard Av N; 3649 Logan Av N; 2514 Pierce St NE;
3326 Russell Av N; 1643 Upton Av N; 4038 Dupont Av N; 3229 Humboldt Av N; 3507 Knox Av N; 3656 Morgan Av N; 3812 Park Av; 1505 Russell Av N;
3255 Vincent Av N; 3359 Benjamin St NE; 3626 Bryant Av N; 4005 Chicago Av; 3350 Colfax Av N; 3306 James Av N; 3339 James Av N; 3240 Sheridan Av N;
3443 Washburn Av N; 3443 Russell Av N; 4827 Fremont Av N; 3710 Morgan Av N:

Concur with Director of Inspections to revoke, deny, non-renew licenses held by TJ Waconia, Inc; Jon E. Helgason; and Tom J. Balko; and owners Tamara and Michael Pletan.

Johnny Northside! said...

http://www.twincities.com/business/ci_19391311

Nathan Daniel Jesh. Sentenced to a year probation. He was the closer and knew the deals were fraudulent.

Gayle Deann Claus, age 50, sentenced to three months in prison.

Stacie Marie Ott, age 42, sentenced to two years probation.

Johnny Northside! said...

How exciting it is to keep turning up pieces of the puzzle, years later.

This comes from a 2008 list of property tax assessments and has another address to add to the list.

Service Address: 2624 JACKSON ST NE PID:1102924140177 Ward: 1 Taxpayer: REMAX ASSOC PLUS
Account: 831521303 Past Due Balance: $77.95 Billpayer: T J WACONIA
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $77.95

Johnny Northside! said...

Link to city council document pertaining to rental license revocation for TJ Waconia, document is dated April 23, 2008.

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/2008-meetings/20080502/docs/Miller-RCA.pdf

Johnny Northside! said...

The addresses mentioned in that document, above, are as follows and pardon any duplication of addresses already listed.

3926 COLFAX AVE. N.

4014 DUPONT AVE. N.

2624 JACKSON ST. NE (the lucky address which helped me turn up this document!)

3630 RUSSELL AVE. N.

2654 UPTON AVE. N.

2639 GIRARD AVE. N.

3354 WASHBURN AVE. N.

4940 BRYANT AVE. N.

2731 KNOX AVE. N.

3243 6TH St. N.

Johnny Northside! said...

This info turns up on a list of 2008 tax assessments.

Service Address: 1124 5TH ST NE PID:1402924240011 Ward: 3 Taxpayer: AMY HELGASON
Account: 630807304 Past Due Balance: $384.00 Billpayer: PATRICIA BALL
Account: 630807305 Past Due Balance: $963.24 Billpayer: TJ WACONIA
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $1,347.24

Johnny Northside! said...

This property on the 2008 tax assessment list has a "Helgason" as well as a "TJ Holdings."

Suspicious enough to be put on the list in a tentative way.

2008 Tax Assessments Page 63
1/12/2008
Service Address: 3243 6TH ST N PID:1002924230124 Ward: 3 Taxpayer: KURT HELGASON
Account: 1430753304 Past Due Balance: $392.99 Billpayer: TJ HOLDINGS
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $392.99

Johnny Northside! said...

From a list of 2008 tax assessments.

Service Address: 3431 DUPONT AVE N PID:0902924120214 Ward: 4 Taxpayer: ROBERT OFFICER
Account: 311399305 Past Due Balance: $66.26 Billpayer: TJ WACONIA
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $66.26

Johnny Northside! said...

From a list of 2008 tax assessments.

Service Address: 3959 EMERSON AVE N PID:0402924420081 Ward: 4 Taxpayer: MINDEN AURICH
Account: 430193305 Past Due Balance: $616.76 Billpayer: SHIRLEY WALKER
Account: 430193306 Past Due Balance: $485.49 Billpayer: T J WACONIA
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $1,102.25

Johnny Northside! said...

From a list of 2008 tax assessments.

Service Address: 3326 EMERSON AVE N PID:0902924130020 Ward: 4 Taxpayer: JANET WILHELMY
Account: 510400304 Past Due Balance: $1,905.20 Billpayer: TJ WACONIA
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $1,905.20

Johnny Northside! said...

Whether the properties are previously listed or not, if they're on the 2008 tax assessment list I'm putting them up here because they have names associated with the properties BESIDES TJ Waconia, and that info might prove valuable.

Service Address: 3435 EMERSON AVE N PID:0902924120184 Ward: 4 Taxpayer: PATRICK MCNEILL
Account: 510429306 Past Due Balance: $1,603.05 Billpayer: T J WACONIA
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $1,603.05

Johnny Northside! said...

Service Address: 5147 JAMES AVE N PID:1111821110114 Ward: 4 Taxpayer: TERRY WOJTOWICZ
Account: 830804312 Past Due Balance: $207.38 Billpayer: T J WACONIA
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $207.38

Johnny Northside! said...

Service Address: 3710 MORGAN AVE N PID:0402924330033 Ward: 4 Taxpayer: GREENLAND PROPERTIES
Account: 1211340305 Past Due Balance: $935.37 Billpayer: TAMICA BARNETT
Account: 1211340306 Past Due Balance: $4,307.37 Billpayer: TJ WACONIA INC
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $5,242.74

Johnny Northside! said...

Unknown if this is the same Tamica Barnett.

62-K1-02-002845
BARNETT, TAMICA SHANNEL
06/20/1977
08/06/2002
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Misdemeanor
Converted Closed
THEFT BY SWINDLE

62-K2-04-000994
PARKER, TAMICA SHANNEL (Note the name here is "Parker" but comes up in search for "Tamica Barnett," and same birthday)
06/20/1977
03/12/2004
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Gross Misdemeanor
Converted Closed
FALSE INFO TO POLICE GM

Johnny Northside! said...

On the oh-so-useful list of 2008 tax assessments, I've seen the name "Septum Investments" come up several times. (Sounds like a cocaine in-joke)

This property, here, is the first time I saw it come up with TJ Waconia.

Service Address: 3551 QUEEN AVE N PID:0802924110109 Ward: 4 Taxpayer: SEPTUM INVESTMENTS LLC
Account: 1510955304 Past Due Balance: $778.63 Billpayer: T J WACONIA
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $778.63

Johnny Northside! said...

Same source.

Service Address: 4005 CHICAGO AVE PID:1102824240176 Ward: 8 Taxpayer: GREENLAND PROPERTIES
LLC
Account: 121285301 Past Due Balance: $2,161.52 Billpayer: T J WACONIA
Total Assessment Amount for Property: $2,161.52

Johnny Northside! said...

3950 Bryant Ave. N. has been confirmed to be a former TJ Waconia address, see online property records.

http://apps.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/PiApp/GeneralInfoRpt.aspx?PIN=37721

Johnny Northside! said...

For completeness of documentation...

News release about some of the minor players in TJ Waconia who also pled guility.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/mn/press/apr023.pdf