Jack Wrangler

Camp Northend

Does anyone have any onsite as to why code would approve a modular home on Sylvania Ave that looks this. The permit list the address on Sylvania Ave but the home does not face Sylvania Ave. The only home on Sylvania Ave to not front Sylvania

Does anyone have information on this story? http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2016/09/29/early-moves-in-north-end-could-set-the-stage-for.html

it is pretty disappointing Lockwood was completely left without any access to the light rail. The area could have used a pedestrian bridge over the train tracks before sugar creek.

You probably don't live in a neighborhood that is trashed by the "down on their luck" homeless. Until you have experienced them pissing in your front yard, breaking into your car to sleep, attempting to break into your home, stealing any piece of metal or copper that just happens to be attached to your home, trying to mess with little kids, and drinking and doing drugs in front of your home, then you don't know. I think it great that people like to set up at the enterance of Lockwood and run a buffet. You know what else I would think is great, is if they would come and clean up after they serve their Buffett. The good feeling you just got for helping some one with a meal, is now trash in my front yard and all through my neighborhood. I pick up drug bags, alcohol, and old food trays out of my yard daily.. It's Way past time for that place to be gone..go to a meeting here, listen to the long time residents talk about how awful it was when that place was put here. Look up the murders that have happened on tryon from the shelter. Drive down tryon anytime of the day after they kick them out of the shelter. They are either on the stoop on tryon (drinking) laid out on the ground at both stores at dalton(drinking)or cruising through the neighborhood looking for drugs or drinking. I don't care what the director says. This is not a outside problem affecting the shelter. This is the shelter affecting the outside and surrounding areas. For every one person that the shelter helps, there are probably 5 people that don't give a crap about anything other than getting what they want, anyway they can. Pump gas at the 7-11(murder mart) you will see. Wait until these new apartments open on park wood and the light rail stop opens... Then the villa heights/ optimist park people will be able to share in the joys.. Unfortunately the light rail will not benefit Lockwood until that place is gone... Walk down Tryon some time from Dalton and experience the shelter for what it is. They let them sleep there at night, then release them in the morning and most are on the streets raising hell. I've seen probably 100 fights in five years..This is the problem..It's time to move it, until you have experienced it daily, you have no idea

Lockwood's main problem is too many slumlords and awful business men within and around the community. We have managed to get 3 homes torn down with 2 more on the horizon this year. This is a win for the neighborhood as it keeps these homes from shoddy investors who only want to put in the bare minimum, and rent it back out. The community association is a joke as no homeowners attend, because the views expressed in those meetings do not benefit anyone. Its usually filled with renters venting their disgust with the "new residents". You would think people wanting less crime would be a win for all.... Not to some people here....There is one landlord amassing multiple properties and turning them into rentals. This has had a negative effect on the community as well... Currently he owns 13 properties, and believes renters make a community flourish, and the real reason property values have not risen is because of location and not rentals or abandoned properties. Currently we have no homes on the market and when they do, he snatches them up, or the seller is delusional and thinks they can get what someone paid for a recently renovated property.

This house has been sitting vacant for years. Was to be Demolished today and would have been a huge win for the community and home owners http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/neighbors-take-sides-demolition-charlotte-home/nmNbG/

The relator in the article had 4 listings in the neighborhood. 2 are under contract and she has two more. I believe she probably reached out to the CO to get more eyes on the area. I don't like how they put in the article that prostitution is in the neighborhood, that is not a fact. Im sure its possible, but its not in plain sight. Ive lived in the neighborhood 4 years and I'm excited by the progress.

no contractor, Just showing the area in the last year has been gaining momentum with two properties under contract at 380k and 249K. Things are really starting to look up... The house is new construction on a lot that has been vacant for over 4 years.

More progress in Lockwood.... http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/321-Keswick-Ave-Charlotte-NC-28206/2106494397_zpid//

I have lived on Sylvania Ave for the past 4 years. There are three 200+ homes on the market now with another renovation that will be complete in the next month. I have created a facebook page to get awareness out for this area. I have recently updated the page to show renovations for sale and potential renovations for sale. Please like the page and feel free to share to keep up with the area. My wife walks with my son through Lockwood. Its not as dangerous as its made out to be. https://www.facebook.com/Lockwoodneighborhood?ref=stream