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| 3015 Morgan Ave N |
Post and photos by the Hawthorne Hawkman.
When the Green Homes North proposal to build one hundred new homes in north Minneapolis over the next five years was first rolled out, I was ecstatic. The influx of new housing units could have the potential to spur much-needed development and revitalization. And when it came time to submit public comments, I made my top priority very clear: Not a single "green home" eligible property should come from a demolition. With hundreds of vacant lots in our community already, I adamantly opposed creating incentives for even more demolitions. Furthermore, when accounting for embodied energy, the greenest house is most often the one that is already built. If this were to truly be a "green" project, then preservation would be a priority.
Or so I thought.
The Jordan neighborhood alone has over fifty properties eligible for the Green Homes North program. Six currently have structures on them, and a seventh was demolished recently enough that the dirt hasn't been covered in snow. One property, 3015 Morgan Avenue North, is pictured above, and by outward appearances would be a viable rehab candidate.
The house that was torn down was at...
