The small, ugly house at 2125 Lyndale Ave. N. will soon be demolished, according to some workmen who were digging nearby to cut off the utilities. I toured this house when it was on the market, and I can say firsthand it was the scene of constant squatter activity. It's location so near to the Merwin Liquor store made it highly convenient for those involved in chronic-inebriate lifestyle choices. The house sits on an...
...irregular lot, and the property appears accessible only through the alley. I think it's the kind of house even "obsessed rehabber" like Connie Nompelis would have difficulty loving. Its demolition will (arguably) represent no great loss, and creates "breathing room" for our neighborhood to revitalize itself.
All the same, the little house has been there for 100 years, and it will feel odd to pass by and see nothing but space.
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