Oak St. Apartments

[mjfritz at cox.net]

Great idea!!
Am I the one you stole it from?? I don't mind at all if you did.
I proudly posted that idea on the Coronado Message Board about 2-years ago but all my posting were mysteriously deleted by "someone". Every idea I had.....gone with all the others. 
Glad to see that some seeds may have been planted. 

---- ktoneal at cox.net wrote: 
> I am stealing an idea from another neighborhood and it probably would not help the Oak Street Apartments, but offering an incentive to people to fix up their homes and yards helps.  A monthly visual award is given to a neighbor for fixing up their property.  It consists of a gift certificate and a sign that is displayed in front of the winners home.  I have known of people that secretly compete for this award so some of the effects can be spectacular.  Anyone can nominate a home and a panel or committee of neighbors chooses the winner on a monthly basis.  They are featured in the neigborhood newsletter with a picture and a little article.
> It really is a nice program.
> 
> I  personally would nominate Aaron's home at 1800 E Monte Vista as the first possible candidate.
> Kt
> 
> ---- tjvick at cox.net wrote: 
> > Wonder if we could start a "Pride in your Neighborhood' type campaign
> > --flyers saying that   or" it's your hood, don't trash it."
> > Hand out flyers in English and Spanish--or even just where there are offenses, as a kind of prompting. Would love to put some on the high schoolers  that park in front of my house then leave their lunch trash. Maybe they would put up posters at the high school.
> > Jo, you could leave them on those cars you mentioned--all that , of course, in addition to what you're doing.
> > ?
> > 
> > ---- Jo Clute <josepi at doitnow.com> wrote: 
> > 
> > =============
> > Neighbors,
> > 
> > I got a second wind in my sail and made attempts to contact the owners of these blighted apartments on Oak St.
> > 
> > Here is the info:  (there are a total of 7 buildings)
> > 
> > 1527 E Oak is owned by a gentleman who does not speak english so I had some difficulty speaking with him.  Does anyone speak spanish that could talk with him?  His number is 602-320-7311
> > 
> > 1501, 1505, and 1515 E. Oak are Owned by a gentleman named  Matt who owns Mediteranean Grill on scottsdale and McDowell.  His number is 480-635-2927.   He is definitely willing to do whatever it takes to improve the area.  He had a few suggestions and also lives just West of Coronado on the other side of 7th ST.  He said he would try to come to the next neighborhood meeting and become a member of the list serve.
> > 
> > 1509 E Oak is owned by an out of state gentleman but is managed by a Real Estate Company.  Their number is 480-635-2927.   They believe that they are doing a great job with their management and were a bit defensive about me wanted to talk with the actual owner.   He said the he will talk with the owner and see if the owner is willing to talk with me but went on and on about the illegalities of changing tenants....He said that he had two families in his units that have been there for a few years and are very good tenants.   At that moment I was talking with him, I drove by his particular unit and informed him of all of the clotheslines streaming from one building to another, cars parked 2 inches from the front doors, trash and broken beer bottles all over the front of their units, shopping carts......He said that we will send a letter.  He also stated that if we-or someone came up with a solution..i.e.  a decorative three foot high high (pretty) fence meandering in the front (to prevent the multitude of cars parking on the front area or inbetween the unity)would be something the owner would probably consider.or painting or any kind of improvement (more trees?)
> > 
> > The other number I have is 602-942-1410 which a message was left.
> > 
> > If nothing else I envision this architectural fence which would add to the aesthetics and if the front of the buildings facing Oak were painted with murels or at least different colors, it would at least make these units pleasing to the eye and then maybe attract a higher level of tenant..
> > 
> > Does anyone have any feedback on this or suggestions?   
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > 
> > Jody
> > --
> > Kindness matters
> > 
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