Assertive's Footprint Is Now 36 Properties on the Northside: Let's Get to Know Them...

A map of all of Assertive's current known North Minneapolis holdings
(Map by Camden Canary)

GUEST POST BY CAMDEN CANARY

We’ve been hearing quite a bit about the Ken Welch, Assertive Properties, and all of the homes they own on the Northside, including the notorious 1611 Hillside. So, let’s take a deeper look into the people and properties involved.

The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State has filings for a number of related companies, all connected by shared names or addresses...

True To Its Name, The "Hillside Hotspot" Catches Fire, Leaving 24 People Homeless...I SAY AGAIN 24 PEOPLE! ALL IN ONE DUPLEX! WTF?!

Contributed photos, blog post by John Hoff

It was the Hillside Chronicles blog which gave 1611 Hillside Ave. N. its nickname:

"The Hotspot."

Turns out the name was eerily prescient, because this morning it caught fire and burned...