In the heart of 11^th Street and 7^th Ave is the wonderful home of Shannon Dameron. He purchased the property in August of 2006 because he liked the price and it was close to his work. Like several homeowners in our area, he began a total remodeling and makeover project making it an absolute gem. He changed the colors from a dull brown and orange to more peaceful colors making it his sanctuary.

Shannon Dameron is also a master of all trades. He constructed the fence by himself, put in the windows, as well as putting in the driveway, sod, (more…)

1645 NW 7^th Avenue

The Home of David Stack and Michael Frierdich

- An Interview by Karen Kong

“After purchasing our home in 2005 we renovated it before moving in later that August. For the next couple of years, we had opportunities to sell and decided we were where we wanted to be. Our initial decision to move here came relatively easily. We were excited to find a neighborhood that was both diverse and “reinventing” itself as a community with pride and accomplishments of its residents working together for positive change.

While looking for homes in South Middle River, we were inspired by many restored and remodeled homes. So, at that moment, while we knew it would be a lot of hard work, we also knew what we wanted to do. We now take great pride in our home and genuinely hope that we can be an inspiration for other future homeowners. (more…)

A Gem on Eight Avenue

We are pleased to feature the home of Mrs. Elba Pontigo, a beautiful lady with a beautiful heart. She is the original owner of this 37-year-old duplex and takes pride in its maintenance. She and her daughter, Maria, and son-in-law, John, live in one duplex. The other side she rents to a wonderful tenant of nine years.Elba was born in Cuba and notes there are exactly 90 miles from the Southernmost Point in Key West, Florida to her hometown of Caibarien. Elba is the proud mom to six children, (a seventh passed away in childhood), 14 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren, many of whom have been partly raised in her home. One of her grandchildren recently returned from a tour in Iraq, another is a Hollywood police officer. One of her children is an oil engineer in South Africa. (more…)

1601 N. Andrews Extension
The home of Christopher Heller and John Ursoleo

“After recently moving to the neighborhood this past July we are truly honored to be selected as the first “Home of the Month.” Shortly after we moved in, we began enhancing the yard and making improvements to our home to make it feel more like our own. We have been very pleased with the neighborhood and the wonderful neighbors we’ve had the chance to meet so far.

It is a pleasure to see all that is being done in our neighborhood to make it a better more cohesive place to live. Making the decision to purchase property in this neighborhood, we feel, was an excellent decision and we are looking forward to all the future positive improvements. (more…)