tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post1262071710186406355..comments2023-10-09T11:28:14.030-05:00Comments on The Adventures of Johnny Northside: Keith Reitman Doesn't Like To Be Called A Slumlord...Johnny Northsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-4816280545520352432015-07-09T14:12:49.866-05:002015-07-09T14:12:49.866-05:00Oh, that's just ridiculous and furthermore you...Oh, that's just ridiculous and furthermore you can't even SPELL the word "thief." Who would steal a cat? There are shelters full of cats and they can barely give them away. There are stray cats all over the place being fed tuna by the ghost of Joy Mattice. I will believe a lot of stuff about Keith but to say he stole your cat? Silly. I'll publish you comment--federal law protects me in this regard--but I will point out how off-the-wall your comment is. Johnny Northside!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18182711866120550770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-87677572046637298232015-06-26T12:20:17.538-05:002015-06-26T12:20:17.538-05:00Keith's a theif he stole my cat,Keith's a theif he stole my cat, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770752418547645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-52639776249026912292010-06-03T12:54:59.079-05:002010-06-03T12:54:59.079-05:00Are you connected with the family? I'd be inte...Are you connected with the family? I'd be interested in getting more details. Can you email me at hoffjohnw@gmail.com?Johnny Northside!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18182711866120550770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-84439623118291919892010-06-03T12:41:07.277-05:002010-06-03T12:41:07.277-05:00Re: the 1564 Hillside address yes he did only pay ...Re: the 1564 Hillside address yes he did only pay 6000.00 he took advantage of a family who lost there parent and due to housing mareket at the time was taking awhile to sell. and then offered only 6000.00 to the family that he knew did not want to keep the home. then procedeed in stripping it of hand carved baisters and marblle fire place as well as pocket doors I assume he sold them to a dealer that works with poeple removating older homes you can get a great price for it. then put up cheap walls to block where he removed the fire place and the pocket doors with shotty drywall work so yeah he may not be the worst but he sure as heck is not the best. and yeah what a profit he made on the property. now it sits vaccant and boarded up really kind of sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-90525073443514835062009-06-08T22:46:32.674-05:002009-06-08T22:46:32.674-05:00The purchase price for Mr. Foster was 179,000.00 ...The purchase price for Mr. Foster was 179,000.00 A real deal for that nicely kept up property wouldn't you say? Only a profit of over 165,000.00, and selling it through Maxwell, with a 14% commission, and giving 5,000 to Jerry Moore, and over 100,000.00 to various other greedy hands gives one reason to be careful with any deals involving any of these characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-45337067812415750992009-06-08T11:04:18.009-05:002009-06-08T11:04:18.009-05:00I would suggest that neighborhood associations on ...I would suggest that neighborhood associations on the northside work together in establishing a written and quantifiable set of standards based on municipal codes/ordinances, along with developing the processes for dealing with renatl property owners.<br /><br />While the recent poster may be correct in stating Mr. Reitman probably isn't the most "outrageous" landlord on the northside, it becomes pretty hard to determine what is and is not acceptable behaviour (for a landlord) unless there is a defined and quantifiable guideline for accurately determining "outrageous" behaviour.... <br /><br />At first-blush, just looking at the number of times city law/code enforcement have been involved with properties Mr Reitman either currently owns, or has owned, leaves me to believe that something is lacking in the management of those properties. <br /><br />However, it should be up to the municipality (with neighborhood involvement) to determine what is and is not acceptable. Tempered of course with the legal rights of landlords....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-13063167535776308622009-06-08T10:07:41.538-05:002009-06-08T10:07:41.538-05:00In regard to the entities named....
Get me lists....In regard to the entities named....<br /><br />Get me lists. Get me lists of their properties and I will publish them. My email address is hoffx106@umn.eduJohnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-80497568907424605472009-06-08T09:34:11.627-05:002009-06-08T09:34:11.627-05:00Listed purchase price of 1564 Hillside in 1993 by ...Listed purchase price of 1564 Hillside in 1993 by Mr. Reitman was $6,000. Since that time there were roughly $7500 (declared value) of permitted improvements made in to the property. <br /><br />What was the sale price to "Mr. Foster"?<br /><br />Would this qualify him as a slumlord in Websters definition as "a landlord who receives unusually large profits from substandard properties"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-23700498113797381192009-06-08T09:32:38.165-05:002009-06-08T09:32:38.165-05:00Johnny, speaking of slumlords, have you ever heard...Johnny, speaking of slumlords, have you ever heard of Kaizen Property Solutions, also operating as A&M Property Management? They are located at 3021 N. 3rd. Some really great people moved into one of their units on my block and the drug dealing biz is hopping as well as a steady stream of garbage, screaming kids who's favorite past time is beating their pitbull with sticks. We just love having them for neighbors!! Wondering if there are other houses "managed" by these folks and what state they are in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-58111469565909589652009-06-08T00:44:12.311-05:002009-06-08T00:44:12.311-05:00Keith is far from being the worst of landlords in ...Keith is far from being the worst of landlords in our neighborhood. He lives in north Mpls. He attends public meetings and is a board member for JACC. He knows more about the public transit plans for north Mpls than anyone else I know. While he and I have had our differences, he has been available and willing to hear feedback, some of which he has taken. I don't think anyone can accuse him of hiding in the 'burbs while we are stuck dealing with his tenants. Perhaps the fact that he is active in the community and everyone knows him makes him an easy target and a name that is recognized. <br /><br />Before we all jump on Keith, let's go after some of our more outrageous landlords. I agree his dealings with the property at 1564 Hillside are troubling, but he has not been charged with any crime. In fact, he was not even named in the criminal complaint, unlike Mr. Moore. <br /><br />You admitted that the list of complaints was an old list. Until more recent information is produced, perhaps a little less hostility is in order. Does anyone know how many properties Gregg Johnson still owns in NOMI? Now there's a Slumlord.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-70129316065091694362009-06-07T20:49:03.652-05:002009-06-07T20:49:03.652-05:00Yeah, could you give more details about that?Yeah, could you give more details about that?Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-52043958640303914972009-06-07T18:56:25.500-05:002009-06-07T18:56:25.500-05:00Just a small point (and yes, you said the list was...Just a small point (and yes, you said the list was old): Mr. Reitman no longer owns 7 of the 21 properties according to the city database.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-86320835233017415472009-06-07T18:26:11.328-05:002009-06-07T18:26:11.328-05:00Straight from Websters:
Main Entry: slum·lord
P...Straight from Websters:<br /><br />Main Entry: slum·lord <br />Pronunciation: \ˈsləm-ˌlȯrd\ <br />Function: noun <br />Etymology: 1slum + landlord <br />Date: 1953 <br />: a landlord who receives unusually large profits from substandard properties <br /><br />While an individuals' interpretation of slumlord certainly leaves open for debate whether or not Mr. Reitman conforms to the dictionary's definition, I would propose that he is certainly representative of a certain standard that all good Jordan residents (along with other Nomi neighborhoods.<br /><br />My personal opinion is that he is a slumlord and that he doesn't care snot about the quality of life for those that actually reside in Jordan. I truly wish someone would prove me wrong about this. <br /><br />I have followed the Jordan neighborhood for roughly 11 years now, and have watched individuals like Keith "hitch their horse" to numerous different wagons as the situation suited them. <br /><br />It is imporant to keepp focused on the fact that demanding that rental property owners maintain their properties to a suitable standard is not mutually exclusives to having a high number of rental properties within a neighborhood. Nor is it a form of gentrification... It only means that those that push that agenda firmly believe that everyone, including rental tennants should have the right to live in a decent dwelling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com