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Amid sudden, spontaneous celebrations of the Maxwell "Guilty x18" verdict, there are questions for neighborhood leaders in Jordan about "where do we go from here?"
Does this verdict substantially change the status of...
...1564 Hillside Ave. N.? Is there any way for that house to be seized by Hennepin County, and its renovation/resale or demolition moved forward...one would hope with substantial input from the neighborhood association?
Word on the street is this hot question just hit the mental "front burner" in the Jordan Neighborhood. It may be that, legally, nothing has changed with any of these properties. After all, they weren't OWNED by Larry Maxwell, unlike the situation at 409 31st Ave. N., in which Maxwell apparently possesses a share, and there is an IRS tax lien.
However, word of Maxwell's conviction is sure to hit the mainstream press and suddenly the properties at issue will be briefly thrust into the public eye. Now is the time for the Jordan Neighborhood to advocate decisive action with these properties. That may or may not be demolition: the jury might be back for Larry Maxwell, at least on the 18 counts, but the jury is still out on the buildings themselves.
On another note, a description came from Hawthorne Housing Director Jeff Skrenes of how a number of NoMi movers and shakers got word of Maxwell's conviction. There was a meeting of the Northside Home Fund today, and many individuals were there including Council Members Hofstede and Samuels. Anne McCandless of the Jordan Neighborhood brought up the recent conviction of the T.J. Waconia fraudsters, and said how this was a perfect example of neighborhood groups working together with other authorities.
At that moment, Jeff Skrenes thought, "I wonder if John called me with any news of Larry Maxwell?" Jeff checked his voice mail, and then--in front of those assembled at that neighborhood meeting--said he had a "Johnny Northside exclusive" and repeated the information I'd relayed:
Guilty on all 18 counts. Taken away in handcuffs. Jury still working on Blakely factors.
This news was met with a collective cheer by that gathering of influential Northsiders. Drinking reportedly continued late into the night at Broadway Pizza.
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