FILM IT : Abandoned Perkins Homes Projects in Baltimore + Adult Theater Turned into Supermarket

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This is a wild trip through some Baltimore madness. Enjoy!

[@DanBellFilmIt]

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[@showboyoriginalsoundboy5621]

Do some more research video about Baltimore, it excite me. You made me shit on myself because you said it was someone in the locked room 😂😂😂, but I cleaned it up, I’m okay now 😂😂😂😂😂

[@trey8872]

Dan’s lack of fear has always been unbelievable.

[@plantdaddy7738]

now i dont even go down to inner harbor. it just sucks down there fr

[@devinsuni]

​@@plantdaddy7738 naa he doesn't carry dude lol. But I certainly would

[@Steve.Cutler]

My first thought was "hope he's armed" lol

[@magicsamart2343]

He has the biggest balls possible for a human to have

[@MrBlack-vg8rv]

never thought I'd see him draw the line at a bucket of pewp

[@bmorej9870]

Dan, I was a youth mentor to a boy years ago, and you stopped by his apartment. Seeing the apartment in its current state brings me a mix of good yet sad memories.

[@crispycritter7022]

That dump on the wall was a piece of art that started with a fart.

[@woodedarea]

It started out with a kiss How did it end up like this? (It was only a kiss), it was only a kiss

[@griffin.greene]

​@@woodedarea It started out with a fart, How did it turn into art? (It was only a fart), It was only a fart!

[@tommy2buttz668]

Artsy fartsy

[@gmcnewlook]

It’s hariable!!!!

[@lacebeegeron3608]

Reminds me of Cabrini Greens from Candyman…. When ruthy heard him breaking through the walls. This makes me so sad. All I envisioned is at one point, they were beautiful homes. Helping so many families. Something caused it to go bad. All the memories there are just left behind 💜

[@TheChicagoCourier]

Does remind me of Cabrini, but they also remind me of Lathrop Homes another projects in Chicago. Lathrop was fortunately recently rehabbed. Buildings look really good now.

[@ThursdayASMR]

Dan I can't tell you how fast I clicked on this video when I saw it on my feed. I was just watching old uploads of yours as usual yesterday. You're absolutely right. It's sick that the city will bulldoze those homes just to put a Starbucks and a parking garage there. When clearly these people deserve a home! Doesn't matter if you have money or not. People are deserving of a bed and a roof and food and water and a bathroom and love. Period.

[@RandomMetalChick000]

These particular projects aren't being torn down to build a starbucks. I looked it up, apparently it's part of a deal to revamp old damaged project buildings, make them more up to code. And be able to fit more residents. The former residents have rights to move back in as soon as everything is completed. They wanted to expand the availability of low income housing.

[@Moosey528]

PERIOODDDD it's fuckin sad.

[@Crypticmudkip]

​@@RandomMetalChick000 hate to burst your bubble. I know where Dan is for the video is a different location, in Memphis same problem. They opened apartments for low income and it ended up taken over by rich people who wanted to live closer in city and ruined it for families that really needed it. 😑

[@HanasRoom]

@@RandomMetalChick000 So you mean "Luxury Apartments"... do you know who can afford that? Not people shitting in buckets. It costs so much more to demolish than to remodel for codes. This city clearly doesn't have that kind of money if it's take this long to get this far.

[@RandomMetalChick000]

@@HanasRoom Obviously those buckets are from homeless people squatting. The former residents were relocated and have been living out of a different project meanwhile the demolition and reconstruction. Also the latest updated article from the local news said construction had picked up recently and even confirmed the housing voucher rights were already being recieved by the former residents, from the residents themselves. The pandemic really brought things to a halt. Again, this is a deal the city and local community made specifically for the expansion of the projects. It's not hard to find this information. Also you need to check your condescending tone, I don't know you, and you don't need to come at me like you did. I'm moving on from this thread.

[@popcorngoregothicgrindhous5820]

Wow This Brings Back Memories for Me I Grew Up Here in Perkins Back In 1979 - 1990 Herring & Spring Courts Back in Those Years We Had So Much Good Times It's So Sad to See Perkins Demolished and the Apex Was Our Hangout on Broadway. Thanks For Taking Me Down Memory Lane Guys

[@eliboriocortezyesiamabigof2343]

Hey Dan when you always go into abandoned building's 😅bring a prodected mask 😷

[@MrDan708]

The whole time you were filming, police sirens...

[@brooks8656]

The fact that people were sleeping on the bed you almost went into is crazy.

[@morganblalock873]

I'm having a Dan Bell day. Saved up the last 7 of your videos to watch on a rainy day off. Wonderful to spend time exploring with you guys, can't tell you how much I enjoy your content. Thanks for everything Dan, hope you're having a great weekend yourself.

[@ericdravenX00X]

I couldn't help but to think while watching, that this is a location that u would find a random dead body. Thanks Dan.

[@Lisa1111]

It's called "accommodating the wealthy," and it is occurring most everywhere. Greed has no conscience.

[@Worldto-uo5im]

Not me thinking you were going to an abandoned Perkins restaurant LOL. Sad but still fascinating video

[@jenwade9487]

Those buildings from the outside look like they were built in the fifties or sixties, but on the inside it looks like they were prob renovated twenty years ago,by the looks of the doors and dry wall. Btw i remember my coworker used to frequent the Apex during lunch breaks

[@PotatoVampireTaco]

I'd imagine high school Dan & friends being known hecklers at the adult theater. 😂

[@branhicks]

All of those buildings are made of brick and concrete. They could easily save them if they really wanted to

[@elev8torguy130]

Saving them would be more expensive then tearing them down and building new. They are a drain on the tax system. They coat a fortune to maintain and the humans that live in them pay nothing for them. Plus it's a crime den. Is that where you want you're tax dollar being wasted?

[@amitisshahbanu5642]

great bricklaying too

[@Emma_esthetician]

I used to buy drugs there I’m now over 10 years sober and don’t live in Maryland anymore it’s shocking to see it like this

[@HanasRoom]

DAN!! I'm so happy to "see" you my friend... this is a sad video. Housing in America is abysmal, but to see where a community once was and now isn't... like how we talk of ancient civilizations but it's only been like a decade... so eerie. I'm sure you're practicing proper safety measures, but man some parts made me feel unsafe looking in. Be safe out there.

[@lyrmaxlyrics]

Another great video. Seemed like they may have been good living spaces back in the day, good sized apartments. Love the bonus spot at the end! Fascinating to see the remnants of a building's past businesses.

[@highwayzzz1]

It blows my mind how disgusting a person can live

[@angela_tarantulas]

Thank you Dan! I really like your documentaries. Keep on 🎉

[@RuubRoyce]

It baffles me to see so many decaying abandoned homes like this, in a country with so many homeless people, worse even; the utter lack of respect people have that makes things worse.

[@timjordan4411]

Those buildings look pretty sturdy. Definitely should leave a few up.

[@gilmour6754]

Love seeing a fresh Dan Bell video in my feed. Great stuff man!

[@Marrawi01]

These apartments would have probably looked nice back then but so many doors in such clausterphobic spaces.

[@DustinWilson1992]

Good people wish they could rebuilt the building and hope for a brighter future, but there are rarely instances where that works out. I've helped rebuild rehab neighborhoods and they always turn out just as bad as before.

[@carolinaeric8500]

The theater turned into a grocery store was really cool I thought, actually. I like how they were able to convert it over to look like a normal corner store and keep some of the building’s past while doing it! Too bad you weren’t allowed to go upstairs! Also, that one apartment with the big pile of poop, though sad, had me laughing.

[@brandonhajdin9777]

Yay, Dan’s back, another great video, I love you Dan.

[@Princess_Dani]

I am going to take lots of heat for this but I personally find this so sad. The fact that humans live in these conditions. Also, the store is so unique. Interesting layout.

[@HopeLess249]

They did it to themselves. These projects are rehabbed every 7-10 years and are turned right back into garbage.

[@DH-ij9pe]

I just got back into watching your videos, as I have been traveling for the past year and you did not disappoint Dan! So happy I have so many videos to catch up on!!

[@SandraPokorneyCmonDude]

"Those are really old like probably from the 90's." ~ Dan Bell

[@romeoslover817]

Jesus, I really feel old now

[@SebastianSkadisson]

When i started watching your videos, just as the urban explorer hype kicked off on KZbin almost a decade ago, i already had the feeling that all the abandonned malls you showed were just the beginning. You document a time in history barely anyone documents, the downfall of the old hyper capitalist society of the 90s and all the prices our and the younger generations now have to pay for it.

[@jules6450]

4:48 across the way…a guy in the doorway

[@dirtboy896]

Looks like before they were vandalized and pooped in they were nicer than some of my apartments ive had

[@JohnShinn1960]

🤔 They look like they were nice and well built, comfortable even. I wonder what happened? 🤔 Thanks for another fine tour Dan!

[@gmcnewlook]

That’s what I’m wondering they looked relatively modern inside (like 80s 90s, unless that was a rehab at some point)

[@HopeLess249]

It’s the cycle in Baltimore and I would assume other cities as well. Rehab public housing and 10 years later it’s all trashed and has to be redone because if you’re given things for free you don’t respect them. I know people that have rehabbed the same buildings numerous times.

[@LadyLakeMusic]

Wow I remember the Perkins homes! And the Apex theater which was always adult as far as I can remember. So cool to see! Thanks Dan 🙋‍♀️ LadyLake

[@FreeSpeechisMyRight10]

I can't believe human beings can live that way 🤮 Even animals don't shit where they sleep.

[@cinnanyan]

I've walked around the Perkins homes fairly recently, but they look like they're in rough shape and I wouldn't even think of going inside one lol. The design of the community feels like a containment zone for poor people and lacks any sense of dignity, so I can't say I'm sad to see them go, though.

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

This is absolutely crazy. All those apartments looked clean and not even damp. All damage was done after the legal occupants were evicted. There still almost no graffiti on the walls inside or out. The outside areas still showed how clean and nice they were. The properties don't look very old at all, how on earth have people been moved out of them and the places to be demolished 🤷🏻‍♀️ The homeless people living there should be helped, I just don't get why these places were emptied of their occupants when the area seemed to have been quite reasonable 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Drfunk781]

Good ole perkins homes!! So many memories!!

[@mjayp320]

17:30 This was from the Baltimore Sun-----The Apex, which showed pornographic films in the building for more than four decades, stopped screenings Nov. 31, said Sukhvir Singh, who bought the South Broadway theater at auction in October for $295,000.Dec 17, 2013

[@matthewfarmer2520]

Hi Dan 👋😊 Good to see a video of yours today "Film It" thanks for sharing 🙏 you take care now.📸🤓

[@nightcrocgreen1918]

Written warnings on the door and fecal bucket markers ensures you need to be careful.

[@FreeSpeechisMyRight10]

The door with no knob and only a deadbolt looked SUPER sketchy.....

[@WP3636]

This was like watching a horror movie - I kept expecting something/someone to jump out from a closet, room or from behind a wall.😂😂😂

[@elizabeth_evangelium]

Always a pleasure Dan I love these thank you again my friend ❤

[@FearlessChat]

I’m not gonna lie I was hella scared u were gonna open a door and someone was going to be in there. I would of had a heart attack lol

[@chrisgreen6259]

A fascinating glimpse of history, thanks for creating this.

[@cruisequeen76]

Excellent video Dan and great commentary.

[@ChevyCamaroIsBetter]

Dan Bell does it again 😊

[@bobbythedesertwalker594]

That theater is a hidden gem.

[@dtincho]

the wire is the best series ever filmed

[@annie_xo]

How sad that people are living here. I don’t care about your background and life situation, everyone deserves better than this.

[@unchainedsilver9702]

Great video Dan , love seeing old Baltimore , as bad as those places are now they looked like decent homes at one time , a lot bigger then the tiny crap shoe box condo's they use now for affordable housing in a lot of cities .. Cool seeing old places you used to hang out as well ..too bad most of the theater has been covered up by the new store but still cool that is exists and not been torn down .... would be cool to see it restored as a Theater and be used for live performances or to show independent movies or classic ones ...

[@Modern_Nostalgia]

super cool, i really liked the theatre/convenience store bit near the end

[@dartmouthma6892]

Thanks Dan, love the editing! Enjoyed the video, especially what is left of the theater!

[@rickdrais9737]

Just bought a 53 inch 4K TV. This looks incredible!

[@RobbYarber]

Why don't they rehab one of the buildings and let the homeless move in? Because they'd rather replace these buildings with businesses that will make money, they could give a shit less about the homeless.

[@eily_b]

That apartments were actually really nice, some had windows in the bathrooms. But why do people feel the need to shit IN abandoned houses when everything around is acutally a big natural toilet where the crap could disintegrate...

[@jinseng9304]

lol dan 😂i’ve never seen you react so bad to a smell 😂

[@DanBellFilmIt]

Imagine the strongest smelling bowel movement covered in retch with maggots squirming through it. Yes.

[@yeahriight57]

Cities (government) have an issue with the homeless & how it looks on the city- well, make some shelters or something to help get them off the streets ‘making the city look bad’

[@josieann5031]

No music in the background. Thank you!

[@Canerican.]

Hi Dan & Dill,another great video!

[@jinseng9304]

thank you for tj’s video i can just imagine what it was like when i’m it’s hay day … go back in a few years and give us an update it will be interesting to see what it becomes 👍

[@ianrjm969]

I’d be wearing a mask in those stinky dirty places.

[@mollywalsh2860]

Omg Dan! You find the worst smelling places, don’t you? Be safe . I’m excited when I see your videos. Have a great week hope you’re having some fun.

[@jamesthefordman]

Good to see a new video dan

[@peehandshihtzu]

I mean they don't seem like they were badly constructed, it's a shame.

[@Biscuit1973]

3:35 , As you enter , The smell begins to punch you in the face because these structures had been abandoned for quite some time that the homeless are starting to inhabit there & it pays to be very careful while exploring any structures because it’s dangerous.

[@wzupppp]

those sirens never stop damn

[@rachelmayes298]

I’ve no idea what are Perkins homes, but they look well built externally. Who owned all these homes? Is it your council? All our councils are bothered about is making money. Why with a little help these homes could be put right and available to veterans and others that need homes. So sad

[@nancyweliczko9334]

So sad how people can ruin a neighborhood, disgusting...SMH

[@Shady-rl8mk]

Someone was living in that room with the brand new lock on it!! Had to be!! If the place is supposedly abandoned..y is that the only room with a lock on the door?😮

[@Trainy2]

This is a part of America not a lot of us get to see. A post apocalyptic hellscape.

[@sqvatch]

IDK how Dan manages to carry a camera and his huge balls around everywhere.

[@cindyreinhart9552]

I appreciate you Dan Bell.

[@fibonacciCache]

4:49 someone in the doorway across the street. were you aware of him or did i miss something?

[@potatolew4495]

No that was just a mark on the door. If you look back, you can see it is just a mark. I thought the same thing.

[@ext93]

​@potatolew4495 that is 100% a person. You can see him moving around, and he's gone the 2nd time the camera pans by. Zoom in to 4x magnification to get a good look

[@emilyb3249]

YAY NEW DAN BELL VIDEO😊🎉🤗

[@afterthestorm221]

OMG the old Apex theater! If the walls could talk!

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

I think with what was going on in there, the walls would moan instead 😂😂

[@RedMustang-jw7ec]

His companion in this video looks like Ethan Klein.

[@chrislynch8914]

It's not sad. They've been living for free for generations. As long as they breath, happy pappy takes care of da brothers!

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

Excellent video the closet was a little shitty though didn't detract too much from the splendor of the abode.😂

[@Chaotic-Demise77]

Wow, that reminds me of a complex in Charlotte that used to be around, it's a shopping center now.

[@MrDman21]

Y'all need some hazmat suits 😆

[@bigjimmyu]

HA HA HA HA HA! The closet shit gag was hilarious!

[@lucianaromulus1408]

Im still amazed you're brave enough to do this there lol hope you're packing heat !

[@PrimalxxFear]

4:52 there’s a dude in a doorway??

[@chrislongbeard]

I doubt if that closet was just used once. I bet the Apex was cleaner than the convinence store.

[@Ava_Orchid]

I was homeless in Florida for nearly 10 years with 7 of them being like in the bushes abandoned houses homeless with a few weeks at flop houses type homeless. And because of that and how absolutely impossible it is to try and lift yourself from that situation as it snowballs around you I honestly look at countries that "allow" slums to be built as in some ways more humane. The fact is we do NOT have nearly enough programs shelters projects etc to house the homeless but we have enough buildings and places to do so a thousand times over. Housing first mentalities are having a lot of success compared to the majority which require a person to be pretty well off to begin with before they can get in. The shelters are full of drugs crime and rape. You are often as a woman better off away from formal shelters as youre less likely to be victimized and can actually do something about it if you are. Fuck it let slums exisit in the usa. Oh and it would please everyone. The people who dont want to look at the homeless will see less of them if they have a place to be inside. The people who want to help them will be happy cause theyll be housed. And the homeless will be able to function and have less of the issue of cant work cause I have to guard every thing I own 24 7 from the city and other folks. Oh plus they can shower and keep clothing clean.

[@jamesdec1774]

😊 it's probably no plumbing in there anymore so everyone's s*** is everywhere. Walk around that old theater with a black light theres probably jizz stains everywhere

[@dorthymartin2425]

The admiral motel in crime bluff Arkansas was way worse!!

[@aaronerskine3401]

great video

[@TheOmegaeyes]

9:15 - a little dry wall some paint maybe a new toilet this one would go for an easy 2k per month in nyc.

[@bobjr4502]

I totally remember the Apex, never went in but probably walked by it hundreds of times. I regret never tasting it’s wares now. Lol

[@Engelbird]

"There has to be a cleaner one."

[@williamstockdale4833]

I LOVE THAT THEATER SO SEEDY👄

[@Adrian-ju7cm]

The flys this is not the Amityville horror but worse

[@Gia_Marie]

These are a lot nicer than the projects I lived in back in the 80s. From what I gathered, the property was sold off to build retail / condos mix that are not for low income. So if these units had no property issues, why do this ? Greed.

[@ViciousKittyCat3]

"Look at all the flies-" Dan proceeds to violently gag