King-Lincoln, Columbus

[Columbusite]

King-Lincoln or it's full name King-Lincoln Bronzeville was a prosperous black neighborhood back in the day whose theatre hosted the best jazz acts in country when coming to Columbus. Not so prosperous today, but along with the restoration of the Lincoln Theatre and gentrification of homes in the neighborhod along with a few new residential projects this neighborhood bordering downtown is oozing with potential. These are all near Long St.























What could it stand for?


















That nice looking building in the background is actually a carry-out mini-mart place. They're good at retaining blight, so the sooner they go the better.








A taste of suburbia in the city, "Stay the f*ck away!"


The ghetto version of Carabar?


There was a mailman who came to deliver mail right when I was going to take a picture. I asked him if he minded being in the photo and he replied, "Ah, I don't need any of that crap." I guess that was a "No."

[WalkerEvans]

I just bought a home in this neighborhood and will be moving in next weekend. This is by far one of best spots in Columbus to invest in right now. Where else could we have found a mostly move-in ready historic brick home with walking accessibility (we're 1 mile from High Street and spitting distance to the Library, Museum of Art, CCAD, Topiary Park, etc) for a mere $39/sqft. And there's a ton of public and private development money surging into this neighborhood right now.

You can actually see my new place in the fourth photo down on the far right. It's mostly obscured by tree branches. Dark red brick.

I posted some details about the move here: http://walker.columbusunderground.com/?p=331

And if anyone is looking for what's available for sale in the area, I've posted more info up here:

http://walker.columbusunderground.com/?p=353
http://walker.columbusunderground.com/?p=355
http://walker.columbusunderground.com/?p=356
http://walker.columbusunderground.com/?p=376

[WalkerEvans]

I just realized that the house on the right of this picture is actually for sale here:

http://www.kingthompson.com/Property/propertydetails.aspx?SearchID=364458&Property=BD68FEF7-EB4B-41B9-9B65-DE1105692E37&RowNum=9

2102 sqft historic brick home for $60,900

The interior photos look like it needs a bit of TLC, but mostly looks to be in great shape for that price.

[Wheelingman]

Lots of great architecture.

[David]

So the black folks that moved out, I take it a lot of them are the ones living in the eastern suburbs? There's a huge black suburban population near bexley.

[ColDayMan]

They moved all over really (Northland, Eastmoor, Reynoldsburg, hell, even Hilliard).

This is by far one of best spots in Columbus to invest in right now. Where else could we have found a mostly move-in ready historic brick home with walking accessibility (we're 1 mile from High Street and spitting distance to the Library, Museum of Art, CCAD, Topiary Park, etc) for a mere $39/sqft. And there's a ton of public and private development money surging into this neighborhood right now.

Completely agreed.  To add on to that, King-Lincoln has some of the best housing in the state in terms of architecture and quality (except for those disasterous suburban homes near the King Arts Complex). 

[buckeye1]

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Street Address: 988 E. Long St., Columbus, OH 43207
 

[Robert Pence]

It's wonderful to see that neighborhood making a comeback; there are a lot of potentially attractive properties in the photos.

The infill houses might not look so bad in a few years if they get some landscaping and trees. At least they don't have huge subdivision-style garage doors opening onto the street.

[JRC]

Great neighborhood!  I love those old brick houses.

They look huge, are they still SFH's?

[yubh8tin]

So the black folks that moved out, I take it a lot of them are the ones living in the eastern suburbs? There's a huge black suburban population near bexley.

Like CDM said, they moved all over but my Grandma onced lived on Ohio Ave. in the King-Lincoln district did move to the place you are talking about. The neighborhood is called Berwick

[ColDayMan]

So the black folks that moved out, I take it a lot of them are the ones living in the eastern suburbs? There's a huge black suburban population near bexley.

Like CDM said, they moved all over but my Grandma onced lived on Ohio Ave. in the King-Lincoln district did move to the place you are talking about. The neighborhood is called Berwick

Hey, my grandma also used to live on Ohio Avenue (and Taylor too, actually).  Small world. East High!

[step2me]

Good thread!!

[rider]

I know its totally cliche to say a neighborhood has potential.  But KLB has potential.  Especially now that Mayor Coleman is putting some city resources into it (ex. Lincoln Theater renovation). 

Thanks - great photos too.

[Evergrey]

Lots of interesting architecture.

[WalkerEvans]

So, I've been in my new house in the King Lincoln District for a little over a month now, and we're loving it. Great location, nice neighbors (those that I've met so far) and a good sense of community from the one monthly neighborhood meeting I attended so far.

Also, we just got a new coffee shop that opened this week on the corner of Long and 17th called Urban Spirit (http://www.urban-spirit.com). It's about 3 blocks east of the Lincoln Theater. I met the owner/entrepreneur and she's very nice. They get their coffee from Crimson Cup and also offer some sandwiches, salads, pastries, and other goodies. They did a great job renovating the place. Nice to have a new business in the area. Hopefully we'll see Long continue to turn back into the thriving retail corridor it once was.

[WalkerEvans]

Cross-Posted from my blog: http://walker.columbusunderground.com/

Who wants to be our neighbor? #8

It's time for yet another round of showing off some homes over here in the King Lincoln District (previous installments can be found here). Anne & I moved into our new home over here in mid-January, and we'd love to have more neighbors! The King Lincoln District is located just east of Downtown and has a wonderful historic housing stock. Most of the homes here were built around 1900 and there's a wide variety of options. Some have been fully restored while others need a lot of fixing up. The prices generally range from $40,000 for a total fixer-upper to $200,000 for something totally remodeled. Considering the proximity to downtown, you can't beat the location for the price.


This first place is located at 166-168 Miami Avenue, on the eastern end of the KLD. It's a 6 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 3328 sq ft monster going for $29,952. It sounds like it's in need of a lot of work, but for only $9 a square foot, that's quite a steal for a historic brick home.


This next one is located at 191 North 21st Street, which is actually just outside the boundary of the KLD to the east. I wanted to mention it though because it's a 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath 1792 sq ft home that's already gone through a total renovation and is going for $165,000. It also has a 3-car garage/carriage house that could be used as a home office or studio space. Completely rehabbed and move in ready for only $92/sqft.


Next is a property located on Miami Avenue between Long St & Mt. Vernon Ave. It's a huge 4 bedroom 2 bathroom 2410 square foot brick home going up for foreclosure auction at an estimated $54,000. There's not many details on what the interior is like, and I'm not sure exactly how auctions work, but I'm sure my friend (and realtor) Joe Peffer could probably help you out with something like this.

This place is one that
I mentioned back in December, and I noticed that the price has dropped quite a bit. The address is 69 North 21st Street (again, just east of the KLD) and is a 4 bedroom 1 bathroom 2498 sqaure foot home. It was going for $89,900 in December and now is only $59,900. I can't imagine it would be on the market for much longer at that price. It appears that the realtor website has taken down the interior photos, but I recall it looking like it needs some fixing up. It's being sold as-is, but it might be worth scheduling a walk through to see if the level of work is what you're looking to put into a place.


And lastly, if you're looking for a mixed-use property, then this commercial/residential space at 973 Mount Vernon Avenue might be worth checking out. It's a 3482 square foot, two-story building divided into two ground-floor retail units and three small apartments up top. Could make a nice investment property if you want to keep leasing it out, or a nice spot to have a business downstairs and living space upstairs. Not bad for $199,900, or a mere $57 per square foot.

[UncleRando]

Seems like a great value.  I'll take 3.

[WalkerEvans]

Hooray!

[Columbusite]

This place is actually a new coffee shop and is one step in the revitalization of Long St. It's a unique place. Aside from the nice interior of brick and hardwood there's a good sense of community there. I saw a man and woman who didn't know each other having a conversation and it seems almost impossible not to talk to someone over there. I even chatted with the owner who is very nice. I'll be going there again this week.

Here's a few bonus shots of landmarks farther north.




A woman was nice enough to point me towards this former hotel as I was taking a pic of the King Arts Complex. It's now senior housing.

[WalkerEvans]

Cross Posted from here: http://walker.columbusunderground.com/?p=666

Yet another installment of great homes for sale over here in our new neighborhood. Most of these are foreclosures that seemed to have just popped up in the last few weeks. It looks like some of them need a little TLC and others need a lot of TLC. All of them are great deals though considering the proximity to downtown and historic nature of most of these places as well as the rest of the neighborhood. Enjoy!


North Monroe Avenue, Columbus OH 43203
$157,000
5 br  2 ba  2,438 sqft
Year Built: 2004
Price/sqft: $64


East Gay Street, Columbus OH 43203
$60,000
4 br  1 ba  2,120 sqft
Year Built: 1900
Price/sqft: $28


Miami Avenue, Columbus OH 43203
$44,000
3 br  1 ba  1,546 sqft
Year Built: no info
Price/sqft: $28


236 Miami Avenue, Columbus OH 43203
$16,900
3 br  1 ½ ba  1,679 sqft
Year Built: 1920
Price/sqft: $10


Hamilton Avenue, Columbus OH 43203
$40,000
3 br  1 ba  1,564 sqft
Year Built: 1890
Price/sqft: $26