Rescue Me

This house at 128 First Street is stunning in the bright rays of the sun. It just needs some one to come and rescue it. This is another home owned by Kenna Enterprises. It was sold for $45,000 in 2003. Today it sits vacant and abandoned. This property is close to Robert Fontaine’s carriage house that he is restoring, La Vida Garden, and some nicer buildings at the end of Chambers Street. The area to the left of this building is on the Greater Newburgh Partnership’s greening projects radar. It might become a community garden in the future. Something to keep an eye out for if 128 First Street interests you.

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them. I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!

128 First Street Newburgh, Map

I love that although these homes are over a hundred years old and have been battered and neglected, they still retain original details. For example the door. You just need to replace the window pane and you have a functioning door again. The brick, cornice, and porch are all in pretty decent shape as well. This home is at 117 Chambers St, in between 3rd and Farrington. It is owned by Kenna Enterprises which bought it for $30,000 in 2002. Today this house needs an owner to make it a home.

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them. I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!

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This building is located at 2 Liberty Street, directly in front of the Liberty Street School. Right now it is pretty much a shell as the roof has collapsed. Liberty Street is the focus of the revitalization epicenter in Newburgh. This property would be a great addition to the movement. It was bought in 2004 by Hudson Valley or Renaissance LLC for $15,000 from the City of Newburgh. Today it just sits vacant, deteriorating, and doing nothing for the community.

If you need a little inspiration for what this place could become, check out this before and after in Brooklyn.

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them. I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!

This is an adorable house on Spring Street, which I am guessing is 30 Spring Street. It is smack in the middle of the new East Parmenter Neighborhood being created by Habitat for Humanity. It would be great to see the neighboring houses saved and inhabited as well. This area has seen an incredible change. Having houses from different decades around adds to the organic charm of the area. Hopefully some one could save and make this cute little place home.

There are no records for 30 Spring Street in the Orange County Tax roster. If anyone knows anymore details about this home, please share.

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them. I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!

Here is a great home to consider rescuing, 106 Washington St. It is only steps away from Liberty Street, Caffe Macchiato, Washington’s Headquarters and neighboring shops. Walking distance from the property is the Newburgh Ferry for those of you that would consider commuting to Manhattan. Next door to the right is the abandoned Clinton Hotel which, hopefully one day will also be saved. This is a wonderful quiet block with a lot of activity from Habitat for Humanity and the many houses they are building in the area. It sold for $256,520 in 2008, but today it is vacant and abandoned.

Newburgh is New York State’s second largest historic district after NYC. Newburgh literally has hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings just begging for someone to come scoop them up and restore them. I’ll continue to post my own photos, but if you have a particular building you would like to see saved, email me the photo of any building you appreciate that you would like to see rescued!