Urbex: ABANDONED SUBDIVISION Florida

[@kletterman]

With the amount of people with no place to live in this country seeing this many houses sitting empty angers me. Cool video though.

[@missmesomemj]

exactly what my thoughts were especially with that many units!

[@SupaflyChimichanga]

Couldn't agree more, so many ppl living on the streets can use these houses, shame :/ Great video though, never knew about this place Tiki :)

[@Lesiku]

Kevin Letterman The place wood look like a GHETTO if "economically disadvantaged" people moved in. In 2 yrs it would look like a toilet! I would rather let the whole subdivision burn down, than move in the scum of the society. I am not saying everyone is, just the MAJORITY, unfortunately. You can and should not move in animals in nice houses until they are forcibly civilized. Amen.

[@HelenaMikas]

jozef maly I take your point but have to say please dont insult animals .No animals steal funds , none do drugs and are scum .......There is a guy waiting somewhere to do a land deal .How do I know ? Just lived and viewed such a deal in Berlin .....

[@Lesiku]

HelenaMikas I love animals! As a matter of fact, I am continuously taking stray cats to ASPC to be implanted with chips and for shots. Land deal? So, this is again about the "bad rich people"? I like rich people,at least most of them. If there were no rich people, who would employ the masses? Mom and pop businesses usually pay minimum wages, not the "bad rich people".

[@d.h.fremont3027]

If people could purchase these units and do their own upgrades that would solve so many problems.

[@wakeup7874]

D.H. Fremont yep however they will probably charge a huge rent

[@briandaly7236]

Exactly, convert each duplex to single family unit, sell each for $20-40k cash sale or $60k with a 15 year fixed rate ez qualifying mortgage and have a conditional sales clause that forbids renting of property. The format has worked well in other areas. It removes the public assistance aspect from the equation and creates pride of ownership.

[@GinnyC1961]

What and relinquish control. Proof why the government shouldn't be in charge of Health Care either. Tax dollars spent on everything but the taxpayers.

[@cjjaxxon]

The homeless and less fortunate people can live there. Low rent.

[@MrPaige222]

We would have to do a3 year long study to determine if people would be happier homeless or inside, at a mere 250k per year, paid to another government employee, which is why nothing ever gets done. So many easy solutions here for this unnecessary waste of money.

[@t4705mb6]

There are over 1,600,000 homeless in the US and over 13,000,000 empty homes. Seems there is something *very* wrong with that picture. Sad.

[@jacquimayton2466]

Agreed. Damn shame.

[@shepherd2220]

Yep it's called greed. And a lack of human compassion.

[@glennleonard3362]

If somebody cant make a profit.....let it goto waste...sumting wrong here

[@fucknoapplehead1873]

That's because we got to US government we're going to have a government we wouldn't have all these problems empty houses

[@nobilesnovushomo58]

James Shepherd it’s the same rhetoric the Democrats used to create the property ties and evict. They couldn’t justify the amount they wanted to tax you, so they taxed your property instead of goods you buy.

[@krvera01]

This is America, we need to get mad and demand change ,this is terrible!!!

[@remedy9648]

KIMBERLY VERA I agree, we seem to just accept this type of bs and yell at our screens but not at the powers that be. I’m on the verge of being homeless, I live right outside NYC with my 2 adult kids who work hard. Rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is a minimum of 2,500/month, some are as high as $3,800/month. We are dying to just get out, this is no way to live and I’m disabled and can’t afford a roof without my kids chipping in. It’s maddening. Then this! What we wouldn’t give to have shelter we could afford. But who am I to bitch? All the homeless vets, the elderly, the poor who have no family, it’s just heartbreaking.

[@wandamartin8339]

@@remedy9648 Bless your heart. I live with my son too. But I'm o k l can't work but l don't need for anything. You l wish the government would buy place's like that and pay someone like you to keep up one of the home. I hope you don't take this the wrong way l wish it for good. I wish my granddaughter has one of the home. She has a 1year old and done make even money pay for a place on her on. We have to help. Hope everthing get better for you and your family.

[@jonicababer3993]

watching this has me on the verge of tears. I'm a single mom who is currently homeless and wish there were more programs to help the homeless.

[@sciencerscientifico310]

Then how can you afford a computer?

[@shadtannn]

@@sciencerscientifico310 probably on her phone at the time ? Some people really aren’t that bright in this world

[@coolinwithlaura4114]

Shit I wanna squat

[@futeramonfuturamet4830]

There's already plenty of programs for the needy. It's just that welfare queens hog all their resources causing many who genuinely need those programs to be denied.

[@killroyjohnson1256]

You have to be an illegal alien for this "DemoCrap " run nation to do anything for you.

[@jeanwissinger6013]

I believe if the owners wanted to fill those homes they could. Homeless veterans would love to fix these up. All I hear are excuses from the powers that be.

[@rdobbs1980]

Amen

[@shawnhampshirehick101]

Great 👍 idea

[@mike2652]

Jean Wissinger nope. Those are full of mold and should be bulldozed. Those houses are a health hazard now.

[@kathydemartino362]

I believe that's what they should do I live in the I live on Section 8 in Michigan Port Huron and I have a beautiful apartment

[@ednaperhach2769]

The owners make more money letting the houses stay empty , and the older lonely people who have no one , this would make a perfect place , Our country waste so much that can be used by the people , cause they get paid more not to help , what a fucked up country we live in , it's a dam shame , 🇺🇸✌️

[@karenfrierson9550]

This is a waste, when America has homeless ppl that need shelter and Vets that are in need of a home. "Greed" kills everything!🍀

[@jeffreyhaynes5774]

I hear you sister.

[@wakeuppeople5815]

These houses Could be rehabilitated one at a time with deserving hard working folks gather all the cousins we are gonna have a work party

[@ToyotaGuy1971]

Let's unionize every job and make the oligarchy bend to our will by having mass strike-weeks...

[@mowglifromthejungle5614]

I am a "homeless" veteran living in western Massachusetts. I agree with you 100% I live at the VA up here with 65 other "homeless" veterans. I've been here for 3 months now, working, saving up for a place with my girlfriend. I'd kill to live in a house like this, even if it meant relocating to Florida. I'm sure many of the vets here feel the same way. Thanks for the video and hope everyone is staying safe out there with this virus spreading around. We just started a 2 week quarantine. Cannot leave the building we stay at. I share a room with 4 other vets, 5 of us to a room that's about 25' x 15'. If I could have the opportunity to live in a place like this, I'd fix it up and it would be beautiful 365 days of the year!

[@joohop]

Let the homeless live there this is such a damn waste

[@flashy5150]

+joohop What a shame on the American government leaders -- if you can call them "leaders".

[@joohop]

well said

[@flashy5150]

***** Cheers, there's so many homes left abandoned like this in the USA. Some homes are left abandoned because the owners die or can't afford the crazy property taxes, then the government takes over ownership, from then on, they don't take care of them, then they get so run down that not even a street bum would want to live in them. This is actually "littering" and contamination of the earth's soil -- these houses turn into garbage. If they want to take the houses from the people that owned them, at least take care of them, or tare them down and clean up the land for someone else to build on. In this we have a perfectly good subdivision, and bums left on the street. The problem with the USA is, the government "leaders" put their military over their own citizens, and the citizens should come first. If they want to treat their homeland like a dump, I think citizens should go and dump their garbage there - maybe then they'll get the hint. It's a shame, I'm Canadian and I think the USA is a very beautiful country with an abundance of beautiful natural resources, then I see this -- it's sickening what "greed" will do.

[@betinasway2]

+joohop or how about homeless veterans? There is so much that could be done.

[@joohop]

Betina Morehouse yep i agree Betina

[@chrism8119]

Someone is paying to cut the grass

[@thedankos3]

Chris M i kept saying that n it’s lot of grass too

[@beach3girl459]

FL taxpayers no doubt...don't we pay for most every screw-up that happens?

[@bornajesusfreak]

The city pays to maintain it. (Tax payers)

[@christianmennitt2399]

I kept thinking the same thing the whole video. I'm guessing someone is waiting on to make a fortune flipping this subdivistion.

[@surferbri5346]

Its florida, half the state are landscapers

[@High12083]

I did some research and this property was bought out in 2019 and it totally redone and it more colorful and inside is remodeled with new everything, they still have the original front door. The Property now called Julep Flat Apartments, they basically restored the property

[@jboogiewiddahoodie8884]

I used to live there. 808 Continental Drive which is the one with the ramp and black railings because my step dad was handicapped. Also 327 Union St which also had the ramps and everything. we were forced to move because we were under the impression that there was gonna b new houses built there. well turns out that was a lie. I grew up in that neighborhood. everyone was friendly, we all knew each other, and we helped each other any way we could. we had a boys and girls club that helped babysit students after school and provided them with hw help and snacks. we also gave out full bag meals over the summer to those who didn't have anything to eat in that neighborhood.

[@daphnebinnie7073]

Johnnas Thomas so sorry you had to leave your home.

[@djaustin1544]

This saddens me. I wonder how far the lies will go.

[@paigemiller1925]

You know that communitys that are as tight nit as you decried is the governments worst nightmare probably the reason they lied you you all and split the neighborhood up

[@athenamacias5276]

So sorry! Thid angers me! So ''housing voucher" aren't those good for around 30 day's? If you can't find a home in 30 days your $#-% outta luck Especially subsidy housing and usually a waiting list. I wish there was something that can be done to stand up to THEM

[@catmother1989]

Wow. This is sad.

[@allan6724]

These houses are still in livable condition,and homeless people are everywhere.

[@xxSuperDave]

I was back in here about a month ago. Lots of construction as someone is remodeling these homes.

[@kathydemartino362]

Let the homeless live there and make little repairs at a time and give him a break on the rent

[@hearingeyes9129]

@@kathydemartino362 good idea!! Some people are actually living in places that are in worse shape and should be but aren't condemned!

[@susieq09100]

Exactly‼️‼️‼️

[@antoinettewood9898]

Allan My thoughts exactly 🤔🤷🏽‍♀️

[@genericeric0102]

Seems like perfectly good homes to me especially if your homeless and this is why we have homeless people. No need for homelessness when we got empty homes.

[@openyoureyes4799]

If you let the homeless live there you'd have broken windows, trash and destroyed interiors! Half the plumbing ripped out..

[@jenniferedwards816]

Many people are homeless because THEY CHOOSE TO LIVE THAT WAY. Others are mentally unfit for society and its "demands" such as holding down a job, paying bills, being responsible. Using drugs and alcohol and spending all your time planning and scheming how to get your next fix does not mix well with things like being a responsible human being.

[@Mamagr5l66]

Openyoureyes & jennifer, homeless Veterans could use these homes! They are in a lot better shape than the one i lived in. Don't lump all homeless into one category.

[@kurttanner5855]

Who pays for the electric, water? Homeless, no.. . A veterans program, yes..

[@nobilesnovushomo58]

Eliminate property taxes and then the homeless can actually live in them and not be evicted. Eliminate welfare and the homeless will start behaving better, because only the better behaved will survive.

[@maattumu]

My friends and I drove into subdivision last week and we were shocked to see it empty. The only reason why developers aren’t jumping on this property is because it’s not in a ritzy part of Florida. There are so many battered women and children, homeless and veterans that could use a place to lay they’re heads. My heart bleeds. I really don’t understand. People only pretend to care if it will put a profit in their pockets.

[@ibuyhouses9624]

This property was finally purchase in the summer of 2019. We were looking to buy it ourselves but it had an accepted offer already. There is some apartments down the streets that are vacant as well.

[@gehlen52]

Good, at least the place isn't going to waste, looks like a nice place to live, sorry you didn't get your bid in.

[@MK-sk2mi]

So u get it?

[@rubywhyte2668]

any updates?

[@maryannoneill297]

Oh good news

[@lg403]

Updateeee

[@michaelhaskins3038]

Someone should be in Prison for this waste of Government Funds.

[@flyingeaglewoman8682]

Michael Haskins Agree 100%. Greed every time.

[@billmacdonald4026]

Damn right they should be... but no... there is no responsibility when it comes to government funds.... which are our funds... I would be buried under the jail.

[@morningglory3681]

Ypu mean a waste of taxpayer funds misused by goverment,

[@cliffeck6104]

We had to send billions to the Ukrain for security. In place of securing a fraction of that at our own boarders - why? to keep out illegals from invading our Country and recieving FREE EVERYTHING. Thank the Democrats for stone walling .

[@dwightstjohn6927]

@@cliffeck6104 if you actually READ some of the comments on these posts, these people were not "border" people, nor were they getting everything "for free" from "Democrats". There are at least five people, including the Pres. son-in-law, that swooped in after the credit crunch to HUD and got hundreds of millions in Federal guaranteed loans and are the BIGGEST LANDLORDS in HUD now, and these types of housing are the units they got control of . Wanna check a little or maybe travel a bit and you'd learn something instead of this uninformed blame game. I'm not even in the country and I'm reading about this b.s.. and it's Republicans big time. Florida is also a Republican bastion.

[@bobchapman2941]

Kevin Letterman I totally agree with you, why in the hell are these homes standing open and we have people sleeping on the street in every state in the union.

[@ivydeloatch3482]

Real estate value is up. You can't make money off of low income and get kick backs. They did the samething in Charleston, sc. The soil was supposed to be contaminated, but they built an aquarium, maritime center and half million dollar condos and Cruise ship terminal.

[@linsioux217]

Because homeless do not want the responsibility for one. They are not really without homes, they don't want to work or pay bills. If you read the update it tells the homes are not livable and they were being used by homeless, they trashed them.

[@futeramonfuturamet4830]

@lin souix - Not all homeless people are like that.

[@blaircoe2672]

what a waste there are so many places like this across america! that would be good homes for vets and the homeless!

[@downhomesunset]

Mould and plumbing problems. Sounds like an easy fix and then holy crap I'm sure some have three bedrooms. This place could house 400 or 500 people

[@buckshotjones9731]

exactly, you would think our so called government would do that,but no it goes against their global agenda

[@toptopdude]

Totally agree with you 100%. That would help the homeless and get them off the street and also the vets that are returning from war. The government is all about money. What about if they just stop thinking about money and start putting the homeless in places like that. Have the homeless say that they don't need to pay anything at all, but you have to keep up the yard work and make sure that everything looks nice? Have military families move in when their wives or husbands our at war. There are a ton of things you can do with that many units.

[@marig1972]

Totally agree...Looks like these homes are still in good condition..Just need a little cleaning and fixing up.

[@toptopdude]

Mari Rodriguez tell me about it. Makes me want to buy the lot and clean them up and rent them out. The city is complaining about not having any money, well, there ya go. That's why.

[@mowglifromthejungle5614]

I am a "homeless" veteran living in western Massachusetts.I live at the VA up here with 65 other "homeless" veterans. I've been here for 3 months now, working, saving up for a place with my girlfriend. I'd kill to live in a house like this, even if it meant relocating to Florida. I'm sure many of the vets here feel the same way. Thanks for the video and hope everyone is staying safe out there with this virus spreading around. We just started a 2 week quarantine. Cannot leave the building we stay at. I share a room with 4 other vets, 5 of us to a room that's about 25' x 15'. If I could have the opportunity to live in a place like this, I'd fix it up and it would be beautiful 365 days of the year!

[@theresaperez313]

Hi... I'd like to thank you for your service. I'm sorry to hear about the situation you're in. Please know that I, and so many people I know, pray for all the homeless everyday. I wish I could do more to help but I am barely getting by myself. If it weren't for faith in God I'd probably have done something very stupid by now. I pray you find strength & hope through prayer. God WILL give you the graces you need to continue your difficult journey, and thus overcome homelessness. God Bless you!

[@scarlettmauner475]

those houses looked so odd. like the painted on shutters, and the bathrooms and floors were so cold. it literally looked like a school classroom.

[@okgator111]

When I was in high school in the 80's I had a friend who lived in there, weird seeing it vacant, what a waste.

[@uninsurable9028]

Let me guess, no one went to prison for misappropriating HUD funds.

[@sugarshine]

Come on of course not LOL I have no idea but probably not I read up above there it looks like somebody drove by there a few months ago and they were being remodeled so that’s good

[@aceisking]

That part

[@gailhollenbeck5160]

I completely agree with everyone as to how many homeless people live in fla? This is such a waste!!!

[@4GodsPeople]

With such a huge homeless population.... why in the world are we not utilizing this community to help our people?????

[@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539]

Reminds me of military housing.. we lived for n some for a while, in our 20 year military life.

[@uptownscenery9175]

Those are housing projects built and ran by the government.

[@michelelindsey9523]

They always say its mold or plumbing problems when in reality it was mismanagement its just easier to yell problematic than tell the truth this is ridiculous all those empty houses

[@shirleyamccreemccree6323]

What a waste!!! So many people homeless and elderly on fixed incomes...this pisses me off.

[@Timbergal]

Shirley A Mccree Mccree What should puss you off are the freeloaders who were GIVEN these homes and destroyed them. That’s what they do to everything they get for free or almost free. THEY should have been put to work repairing the houses

[@cowgirlo99]

Let the homeless Vets live there for free and they can do the repairs and the GOV. can pick up the tab, The Gov.piss away more money on BS and this would be worth it for our homeless VETS.

[@mikejohnson9118]

What is it ~2 million a DAY for the Afghan war. So yeah nobody can waste money like the US Gub-Mint.

[@MsKiki1986]

Omg...veterans are so overrated....get serious there are so many other people that deserve this

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

@@MsKiki1986 Overrated? I happen to be a disabled vet and I find your comment offensive. Are you a vet? No wait, you can't be otherwise you wouldn't have posted what you did.

[@edhunter5238]

@@MsKiki1986 useless

[@cliffeck6104]

But but but ..... we have to work on impeaching this no good, do nothing President who has ruined the economy. WHAT A FREAKIN JOKE THE CONGRESS IS. - DO NOTHING.

[@MrFalliorsLife]

Good news, this entire area fixed up the houses and nearly every house is rented out now!

[@Gkprjustme]

With some TLC these would be GREAT for Homeless VETERANS.... This such a shame

[@RetroGamerVX]

The board members were abusing so everybody had to suffer....insane!!

[@edwardmartinez199]

RetroGamerVX That is the stupidity we have to fight. All I see is need for new bathrooms and there back in business. Not low cost housing but affordable housing. Or sell each unit with it's own land that's money in the bank. Or covert to rental units but left to sit empty is beyond stupid.

[@Mamagr5l66]

RetroGamerVX, it's horrible! Greedy people and likely they got a slap on the wrist. So the tenants are the ones who suffer, it's so unfair. These houses are in good shape, could house a lot of folks.

[@JB-lo8eg]

Doubt that was the only problem… these kind of neighborhoods “the projects” were mini war zones from the late 80s to mid 2000s. They were always the most violent, gang an drug infested areas of any city they were in.

[@michaela.660]

Looks like typical Military 60's 70's housing !

[@bigbuss7419]

Fort Stewart

[@jakiegeorge251]

I lived in government housing in the 50's just like these

[@notallabouttarot5194]

Doesn't matter how it looks! Someone would love these units. With TLC given...make a comfortable home. What difference does it make how it looks. Be wise about your mouth.

[@catherinemary2578]

Michael A. Married student housing at many universities look like these units.

[@suzukibn1131]

I’ve seen worse. Way worse.

[@dsparks149]

This is so sad to see so many houses with nobody living in them . We also have so many people that are homeless 😞

[@jacobkurtz]

This has to be a dream. If this was abandoned in early 2000's, why is the grass so green and cut?

[@jennifertecce4282]

We were there earlier today and they look much better with people living in them.

[@karenraikes2936]

So many homeless people. They need to let them have it. It’s disgraceful to just just sit empty

[@kamisa7362]

And who's going to pay for the up keep? Homeless shouldn't just be given free handouts. Not all homeless people are displaced, many are there from their own doing.

[@ladyofthelightv1781]

Who's watching this at the end of 2019?

[@brandiepage1608]

Lady of the light v I’m watching. Shaking my head at the waste. Imagining our veterans and homeless families. Imagine the difference we could make in Florida! I’m down to help

[@jasont9907]

Here here

[@IFHSP2]

Yep. Came up on recommendations. Curious what it looks like today. The homeless and juveniles have a way of getting in and destroying these places. I’ve lived in Pasco for 15 years and never heard of this.

[@myHEARTisin808]

There's an updated link from 2019 in the description . Sounds like someone is in the process of buying it.

[@fluffywaffles]

Me too.

[@pamelahomeyer748]

Why aren't these being given to homeless veterans until they can get on their feet?

[@ladydragon7777]

Greed, greed and more greed that's why.

[@dreamdream4196]

B m No, not greed but people who own thing want to be paid for the use of them.

[@temimatribeofjudah491]

They have the money to repair these homes, there just so damn money hungry and insensitive for people's lives!!

[@2logical]

This development definitely has that “housing authority” look to it. I was thinking to myself that this looked like it may have been a tough neighborhood back when it was inhabited.

[@futeramonfuturamet4830]

Well, many welfare dependents tend to be criminals. This is mainly because of how they were raised, they don't know anything but the endless cycle of their poverty.

[@toykarz701]

So many homeless people in the world and yet these homes sit empty it pisses me off

[@nadineo.3987]

plce looks bigger and better then my apartment right now

[@morningglory3681]

Im sorry

[@dianabeurman9937]

No kidding!!

[@Bigmomma1224]

Mine too

[@ronlatronica3112]

It's nicer than my building and neighborhood.

[@paulmahon1613]

I live in the town of Brooksville, where this is located. It's right on the edge of the absolute worst area in the county. Very high crime area.

[@jamesconway4821]

I think there's a lot more to this property than what is being told. I've heard stories that the land is toxic I've also heard that the development was built over a Black Mass cemetery of unmarked Graves. Whatever the case maybe something must be going on because there have been several developers that have attempted to purchase the land and have been rejected one way or another just recently it was supposed cleared away and a upscale retirement 55 + community of manufactured homes was supposed to take over the property. But that has also fizzled out to this day. It remains extremely very scary place to go at night.

[@aegisofhonor]

the sad part is, those are reasonable sized houses on reasonable lots that were probably very inexpensive to buy back in the day.

[@richardb4787]

Some people would kill to live in houses like that

[@eviemn1]

What a waste, when there are so many homeless!

[@denisemayosky1955]

Why can't they use places like this for the homeless? Just because the guys who owned it are idiots, why punish the residents?

[@esmeraldagreen1992]

Many aging retirees would love to live in one of these.

[@amandah2454]

Looks like old base housing.

[@ailleananaithnid2566]

That was my first impression, too!

[@mickeymouse3976]

Looked like old base housing from Key west at Sigsbee park before they built the newer ones.

[@feedingit]

Came here to say that Like a 50's construct with an early 80's reno

[@OriginalBossHD]

If i owned that place i would rebuild it for old people

[@gamewizard1760]

They should sell them one at a time to whoever is interested on the condition they keep them fixed up. They could then start collecting property taxes and they could afford to keep the roads, streetlamps, etc in good condition. It doesn't necessarily have to be to low income people.

[@denisemayosky1955]

Well no, we NEED affordable housing, not more gentrified neighborhoods for the elite! THAT'S why people are becoming homeless!

[@mjo3275]

@@denisemayosky1955 people become homeless because of bad decisions, drugs, and mental illness. Whoes the “elite” your talking about this isn’t LA.

[@futeramonfuturamet4830]

And use the development as part of a program to help people lift themselves out of dependency and poverty. Add drug rehab, job training, etc.

[@tammynoranzyk4399]

This reminds me of military housing

[@sopretty43vr]

Tammy Noranzyk I lived on a few w older housing and this is what it looked and felt like

[@angrymuppet66]

I thought the exact same thing! There's a lot of vacant base housing in Florida as well from bases that have been closed down. Would be a cool exploration!

[@jakiegeorge251]

Yea I grew up in housing just like that.

[@wvhillbille9458]

Yea looks like base housing

[@kayfalls5807]

Abandoned houses everywhere, homeless people, if we had a decent government they could figure out an answer and solve two problems.

[@KGS-mu6iw]

Decent government means getting rid of ALL DEMOCRATS. That means the VOTERS like YOU, as well the idiots you voted for.

[@aliciayoung9546]

The Government could fix them up to Code. And rent them out to Low Income Families 🤔Many people are homeless and need Affordable Housing. Tfs💐

[@8733598]

America we have tons on abandoned buildings and homes . What a Waste . Thanks Tiki -

[@colleenwelch2330]

Shadow inventory

[@misled1982]

I don't get it, I mean you said it would take at least 1M USD to fix the houses, why don't the govermnet fix them and give them to people with housing problems, I mean 1 million is a hell lot cheaper than building a community housing project from zero, the Florida goverment should see this as an inverstment, people could pay fix rates for the rent (afordable ones of course) and use this housing project!

[@screamorange2634]

misled1982 as an urban planner, I approve! :D

[@TikiTrex]

misled1982 It was 1.1 million to demolish, but much more to repair and modernize -- close to $17 million. That figure also includes another smaller housing project they own which was also vacated, Summit Villas.

[@gcdcjccc]

misled1982 She actually said just over 1 million for demolition and way more to repair them...as a small contractor I can tell ya it would take many, many millions to repair these 90 units..still a shame though

[@misled1982]

Still...if fixing them to be as good as new would cost 17M, is also cheaper than a new develpment? IDK, maybe is not worth it, since the houses are pretty dated...still, it seems like a waste to see them just standing there, the community looks good conditions...

[@edwardmartinez199]

TikiTrex That crazy did you see that much. I think buy it all and rent them out as affordable housing. I don't see $17 mil it repairs in what was in the video.

[@SaintTrinianz]

Mold can cause structural damage to homes and can devastate a person's health. This would be an untenable liability for any Housing Authority

[@jraoul711]

I don't get how they would cost a lot to repair. They look to be made from concrete block.

[@bhalps]

If a house isnt taken care of in the florida sun, heat and humidity ts ruined in three or four years. Mold, asbestos remediation, plumbing, new electric, duct work, foundation work, roofing, heating and Ac, all have to be brought up to code and repaired. And the code has changed significantly since the 70's. Flood zones have shifted significantly too, requiring higher insurance and raised buildings - big expenses. Also its not about the concrete, its about the replacement cost compared to the cost to repair. Lastly you hear a ton of people here saying let homeless people live there, its still liveable. Maybe so, but it has to be a certain standard to allow people to live there, even the homeless. The narrator states that the previous owners couldnt afford the repairs. Projects like this fail all the time once it gets too expensive to maintain, thats why be build new ones.

[@carmeliasj]

@@bhalps thanks for the in depth comment! Makes sense. So basically it's only resolution would be to blow em down and rebuild?

[@jaditelady173mary4]

Those bathrooms are set up for handicap accessibility. Perfect for the elderly, vets, etc. Floors are perfect for wheelchair maneuverability. Probably very high cost to repair to keep up with government regulations. Still they are not in that bad of shape that they should be scraped. Ramps need to be added to sidewalks for complete wheelchair access.

[@notallabouttarot5194]

The government has the money. Let's stop giving them excuses for the shittiness that they do. These are homeless souls out here. And not all of them wants handouts. Just in a bad place.

[@southwriter]

These houses may have been updated during the '70's and '80's, but the look, design and build are from the 1950's.

[@valsblackcatsrule8740]

It makes me wonder what really needs repair? Tha buildings looked pretty sound for being abandoned. Not a lot of vandalism. Just cockroaches and sadness. Thank you for sharing a part of your day with us.

[@itsleylaandmark8310]

Hi tikitrex. I'm slowly watching all your videos as you've done so many which all I'm enjoying but this one you've done is fascinating! It's great to see that not much has been done in vandalism and it's still like as its been left. Where I live in the uk there ain't nothing like this. It seems like such a waste! Another brilliant video, thanks!!

[@Shirl_E]

It's 2020 now so I don't know what happened to those houses but it is crazy to think there are whole neighborhoods sitting empty when there are so many people in need of decent housing. I hope some organizations stepped up to help get these homes repaired and that people who needed a safe, decent place to live were able to fill that neighborhood.

[@TheMarvelousBeautyChannel1]

Sad thing is these are solid structures, which can be totally viable.

[@maxbrandt6]

Shame slip-shot construction made those homes unlivable, this sort of thing happens in Florida from time to time. Thanks again Pam for another trip to the forgotten corners of our world!

[@MilkAndCornbreadd]

Pam, another excellent find! These look a lot like ones my grandmother stayed in back in the 1980's, but in a different state. I like how you warned us of the smell, "Rotting bugs on the floor"... LoL! That was a cute bonus. I have to agree with another poster I read who noted that you never disappoint and always have great finds. On top of that, we always get to her your professional-like narration, which I always enjoy. I hope you're having a great week so far! -- Alex.

[@TikiTrex]

***** It's always nice to read comments like yours, Alex. Thanks so much as always. I hope you're having a great week as well. :)

[@MilkAndCornbreadd]

As good as can be expected with rain off and on. :-)

[@TikiTrex]

We have the same weather here (in Ontario) this week. So gloomy.

[@TraditionalHymns]

***** Thank God the gloominess always gives way to sunshine. Sometimes it takes a while, though lol.

[@wonderwoman6232]

I cant believe house flippers havent snapped them up for cheap

[@caryl.8182]

What a waste, but that's what the government is best at.

[@Marimilitarybrat]

This looks like typical military housing.

[@mickeymouse3976]

You got that right, It looks like Military housing. Everyone thought when u lived in military housing it was so great, Lol it was like living in the projects didnt matter what base you went to they all looked like this.

[@Marimilitarybrat]

Mickey Mouse, The good thing is that we were surrounded by people who understood our oddities and shared very similar life views. In the 1960s through 1970s most of the military bases were meticulously tidy. Base housing was inspected monthly by the base commander. We were expected to have no brown patches on the lawn and it was not unusual to see a neighbors dad dressed in his uniform and spray painting any brown patches on the lawn to a nice camo green, The morning of inspection. I don't know if the base commander was onto them.

[@tonipadeway8495]

Exactly what I thought. Bases close down and the housing is left to rot.

[@oldmcdanelsfarm592]

Too bad they are abandoned! Look livable to me. Homeless people would love one of these!

[@roberthrodebert9263]

'Don't turn that dial.'? Somewhere out there, a millenial is very confused, haha.

[@billmacdonald4026]

Ba ha ha ha... you are right.

[@alyciacahn663]

🤣 LOL!

[@MegaMouse30]

Awesome Tiki; it's as if there a sleeping community; if you we're to drive up to it, you would think that everyone is asleep there, the property looks like the grounds are being kept up and the trees looks manicured...it's a shame that there is available space and so many homeless people in the world...great video.

[@TikiTrex]

+David Rodriguez Thank you, David.

[@Peachy-keen-y1b]

This is happening in so many places, including near me.....misuse of funds, no maintenance. My question is are the ones responsible for misuse of funds being prosecuted?

[@MrChefjms]

our country and society is so screwed up ...

[@missmello1064]

Their not empty anymore. It’s called Julep flats , owned by the juleps apartments which is up the street across from McDonald’s.

[@abandonedsc4261]

Wow that Place Looked surprisingly maintained on the outside. Looked pretty clean except all the bugs. It did have that ghost town feel to it with It being so empty Most of these housing projects I've seen all look institutionalized all concrete or brick built on a low budget.Kinda strange how the Bath had no tub Maybe wheelchair accessible? Thanks for the tour. Great job Pam!

[@TikiTrex]

AbandonedSC Thanks, Jason! I thought that was strange about there being no bathtub as well. It must have been for someone in a wheelchair as you say. I hope all is well.

[@TraditionalHymns]

***** The last two places I've lived have had walk-in showers like that. Some are better than others lol. They're good for folks who have trouble raising their legs to get in and out of a tub.

[@abandonedsc4261]

Interesting First time I've seen one but a good idea most people these days don't use tub anyway

[@TraditionalHymns]

My complaint here is that the walls have no place to put one's shampoos, soaps, etc.

[@TikiTrex]

TraditionalHymns Yeah, I guess you'd have to buy one of those shower caddies that plunge onto the side of the wall or hang from the shower head. I don't even think the medicine cabinet opened. But maybe I was trying to open the wrong side. : /

[@lisajackson5552]

Someone owns 'tis estate why not give it to the people who need housing it's disgusting

[@lxl_Xena_lxl]

I heard a voice in the house with the kitchen in it 3:55 & 3:56 put ur phone closer to ur ear u will hear it

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

They should give them away to people who will guarantee to fix them up and use them to live in there as your primary residence. Would you not take a house that required repairs if you got the house for free. Watch people move into those houses then you can earn tax income from them. If someone told me I could have a house if I would just fix it up and live in it I would take it in a heartbeat. Imagine the sense of Pride and Community knowing that you saved the neighborhood and now you have a nice home. Plus it would keep things from deteriorating any further. Imagine all the people made homeless from hurricanes who would love to move into one of those houses fix them up and live in them.

[@vivienneteneti9243]

The poor homeless, can't even get housing, jst WOW!

[@Dieferdan]

Any other viewers from the UK, this isn't that dissimilar to a Butlins Holiday village. Nice work Pam, thank you!

[@rymeintrinseca]

Yes, got a butlins look to it! In fact better than some of the older ones at minehead! (And the staff accommodation atBognor!)

[@bloomoggi]

Trinkerry White i went to bognor and minehead butlins in the 90s and the chalets werent nasty at all.. not like that weird shit hole.

[@icsp2]

Diefers Dashcam UK Channel My parents always took me to Butlins and pontins for the family holidays. Those were the days. lol

[@stuartdaniels7758]

Butlins is under investigation now for how dirty it is it all over the news a lot of ppl have complained about the condions of the rooms

[@gooddad3575]

I don't see anything wrong with those houses

[@betpatpatten3840]

We lived in similar. Housing in Gainesville in the 1960’s!!! This looks like an easy fix up to be liveable. What is this near? Would make good student housing...after repair of course. Was this “slum clearance” housing originally?

[@jennyscranton8433]

They continue too build unaffordable housing across usa so eventually all neighborhoods will fill up then go empty

[@scottstarling247]

In this case, it was not unaffordable housing, it was poor management. These house's were affordable to anyone with low too no income.

[@buckshotjones9731]

why was it abandoned ? it could house our homeless vets

[@frugalfunfab]

I'm very curious as to what is SO wrong with them that it would cost all those millions to fix. It seems as though they could be sold off individually "as is". Thanks for sharing Tiki - great video and very interesting story!

[@BeNechelle]

Frugal, Fun, & Fabulous if they were misusing funds I'd assume it's something like plumbing, mold/mildew, structural issues/damage.

[@tst.v2926]

Frugal, Fun, & Fabulous mold and plumbing. They really resemble military base housing.

[@edwardmartinez199]

Brittani Nechelle The video did not indicate such so yours is conjecture.

[@kevinsunderman4432]

These places STILL Empty ?

[@oreosk8ter]

The complex I'm living in right now can't afford the maintenance and repairs. It's the worst. Poverty sucks. Especially working 40 plus hours still at 15 an hour. Not giving up though!

[@kiprandom7208]

Finally a neighborhood i can afford to move into.

[@jaggirl]

Wow, can't believe how undamaged they are. Obviously the area isn't that bad... Btw, I don't mind you talking through it. Informative..:)

[@wendygold8527]

No kidding. Something isn't right.

[@stevepowsinger733]

There could be infrastructure problems, that is, water and sewer pipes could be failing, roads deteriorating electrical supply problems, roads crumbling, etc. All of the roofs could be going as the Florida sun is hell on roofs. Some houses don't age well and windows get jammed, wiring gets out of code and dangerous. There is even a radon gas problem in some areas of Florida (I live there). Plus diverted funds maybe sealing there fate.

[@sandybeebe9149]

This is sad ..so many homeless people in the world.

[@misst.e.a.187]

These would make lovely homes and a great neigbourhood if invested in

[@lorrisbits]

That is just sad... 90 homes that could be filled with 90 families... shameful!

[@MrFalliorsLife]

Good news, this entire area fixed up the houses and nearly every house is rented out now! I actually do food delivery here from time to time

[@kellierae7602]

Someone bought this place not too long after this was aired and there are some problems there the water bill is take $400,000 they got some leaks under the ground

[@jolovesminnis]

Good place to film The Walking Dead

[@laurencemcroberts3978]

they film that in sen0ia ge0rgia

[@alimakingmyway3006]

And yet we still have so many homeless... it's unnecessary. I've heard of so many abandoned places here in America alone that ever homeless person could live in. It's sad

[@JaredKoons]

I love this channel. You consistently have the best finds, like all the time!

[@TikiTrex]

Jared Koons Thank you so much! Glad you love the channel.

[@stupoc6715]

There was one of these in Jackson Mich. A huge subdivision . My dad used to drive us through it in the 80s. Think it was intended for a millitary base that was shut down.

[@anthonyaugustine3098]

And I’m betting that “security” is being paid to keep out the homeless. Damn shame!