Fire on 2000 block of Market St.??

[Stenodave]

I didn't get to see the news but saw on facebook that there is a fire on the 2000 block of Market St.? I hope it wasn't an occupied home.  Best wish to the family if so.

[billy]

Not in the warehouse district?

[hightowerlover]

google street view looks like some historic (not well kept) homes on this block

[hooplady]

Along with the vacant homes, the Ten Marko apartments (a jewel in the rough, imo) are in that block along with a good friend of mine.  I hope there's more info on this...

[fsujax]

I saw it on the news this morning. It was a one story bungalow house. Small front proch with brick columns. Kind of hard to give good detail because it was dark.

[hooplady]

^^^that kinda describes three houses in a row...I know the fellow on the corner with the big lot - he used to live in the duplex next door to me. I hope he's OK.

[mySpringfield]

Are there any links, pics available?  Was it yellow?  I recently made an offer on a small bungalow that fits this description on that block.  I was outbid.  I affectionately called it the hazmat house because it needed a massive cleaning.  

[hooplady]

^^there's a video clip on news4jax.com but I can never get those things to play.

[mySpringfield]

Yes, this was the house I placed an offer on  It's at 2011 Market St.  The windows were all original and amazing.  It was a beautiful house with so much potential.  My intent was to move into it and rent out my much larger house.  

http://www.news4jax.com/video/22312569/index.html

[peestandingup]

Here's the Google street view. Sad, looked like a cool little house.

[hooplady]

I went by on Friday after work and walked all around it - didn't see any damage at all, so I guess it was a very small fire.  Erick, the For Sale sign is still out front if you're still interested.

[CS Foltz]

peestanding up .........this might be your chance to get into that area? Should be cheaper since there is fire damage and probably water damage also!

[peestandingup]

peestanding up .........this might be your chance to get into that area? Should be cheaper since there is fire damage and probably water damage also!

Yeah, I was thinkin that too! I will give them a call tomorrow & see if I can get some more info. May do a drive by too.

From the info I got on county record, its a multi-family house with units?? Not sure if its accurate info. Also, says that the outside walls are asbestos. I'm sure the place is gonna need a WHOLE lotta love, but I'll def check into it.

[Dan B]

PSU, almost every house in Springfield, at one point or another, was sliced and diced from single family to multifamily. My house was never a true duplex, but the beginning stages had been started, and I had to tear down a wall that was added later.

Almost any house you buy that hasn't yet been fixed up will have "multi-units"

BTW, just a point, if you do get a fixer upper, make sure you take your tools with you when you leave the work site. Nothing more frustrating than losing your stuff while trying to do a good thing :-/

[Stenodave]

peestanding up .........this might be your chance to get into that area? Should be cheaper since there is fire damage and probably water damage also!

Yeah, I was thinkin that too! I will give them a call tomorrow & see if I can get some more info. May do a drive by too.

From the info I got on county record, its a multi-family house with units?? Not sure if its accurate info. Also, says that the outside walls are asbestos. I'm sure the place is gonna need a WHOLE lotta love, but I'll def check into it.

Might not want to use the term "drive by" in reference to Springfield LOL, might give the wrong impression just kidding.