Post details: Houses in Hamtramck
Houses in Hamtramck
I've been out looking this past week and thought some of you might enjoy seeing the rejects. I should probably mention that I only saw the very worst properties in town. There are plenty of gigantic $120,000 houses that just need some redecorating.
I'm told the first house I looked at is worth about $30K, less than the asking price for this prize in Ypsi. The plaster is obviously disintegrating and there is a hole large enough to see the back yard through in the basement, but I'm told that a very nice 2-unit with a studio and skylight in the attic I saw later in the day was in similar condition not long ago.
Nearly all the houses I looked at were 2-units. One or both units were rented in many cases. Some were owner-occupied and very clean like this 2-unit with a garage. Others were built as rentals on both floors and in pretty rough shape.
This $90,000 palace will be 3 apartments when the attic renovation is completed. None of the houses in Hamtramck were built as 3-units. It's not uncommon for the attic or garage to be converted into an apartment. In some cases, the gargage has been replaced with another 2-unit house for a total of 4 units.
Probably the strangest building I toured was this former 3-unit + storefront. I say former because at some point, the bedrooms on the first floor became part of the storefront. It looks like they were in the process of adding two bathrooms as well. Maybe a restaurant?
