LANSING — Jan Munk was drawn to her eastside neighborhood more than four decades ago by its diversity and affordability.
The neighborhood, just a mile and a half from the heart of downtown, isn’t as nice as it once was, she says, but she’s hoping that a new initiative to rehab nine older homes bought for possible expansion by Sparrow Hospital but recently donated to nonprofits will help revitalize streets around her home.
Habitat for Humanity Capital Region and the Ingham County Land Bank will renovate the homes.
“Houses in our neighborhood are over $200,000, that’s never happened here,” Munk said. “I know I could sell our house. But what kind of place could you move to? My kids grew up here and I’d like to stay.”
Michigan’s population is stagnant, and that isn’t likely to change unless the state’s housing crisis is addressed, experts say. In the Lansing region alone, officials estimate 7,500 housing units need to be built soon just to keep up with the demand. The pace of rehabilitation of the region’s older housing stock needs to quicken as well.
The lack of housing stock has sent home prices spiraling upward, at time when inflation has made rehabbing older homes expensive and, in some cases, nearly cost prohibitive.
It’s a real-world problem officials are grappling with now. With several major employers set to open in the next year — including an Ultium battery plant and Amazon fulfillment center in Delta Township — the Lansing area is expecting to get more new jobs in a shorter time period than it has in years.
But where those new workers will live could be a big problem, said Ken Fletcher, Delta Township’s supervisor.
There are just over 100 homes on the market with price points under $100,000, largely in Lansing, but experts caution many of those homes could need significant, expensive repairs. There’s another 111 priced between $100,000 and $200,000, and more than 80 of those are in Ingham County, primarily in Lansing. For residents wanting to buy homes in Eaton and Clinton counties, or the more affluent areas of Ingham County, the vast majority of homes will be priced between $200,000 and $400,000 or more.
The Amazon and Ultium developments are expected to create more than 2,200 jobs by the end of 2025.
There aren’t enough homes
Like the rest of Michigan, the low supply of quality housing is a big driver of increased housing costs, said Hillary Doe, Michigan’s chief growth officer.
She cited Federal Reserve Bank data, from Chicago’s branch, showing that Michigan needs to figure out housing before it can grow. That’s going to take fixing up old homes, building new single family homes and standing up new apartment buildings, Doe said. The downtown Lansing area added at least 600 housing units in the last two and a half years with hundreds more that are under construction.
There simply aren’t enough housing units, and that lack of options causes housing costs to rise, said Amy Hovey, CEO and executive director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, which offers programs for renters, owners and developers.
“The big issue we have in our state is supply, we don’t have enough housing to meet our needs and we can’t just build our way out of it without some incentives or subsidies,” she said.
State housing leaders announced earlier this month a new statewide grant program with $60 million to fix dilapidated homes or build new ones.
Doe came to Lansing a few days later, for a separate housing announcement for new apartments units at the REO Gateway Apartments, at Washington Avenue and Malcolm X Street, beside Interstate 496.
A fourth building at REO Gateway, that will rely on state funding, was announced. It will have two dozen new units, in addition to the complex’s 72 existing units, which started opening for lease last year.
The apartments took about a decade to build from the concept, said developer Brett Forsberg.
That timeline needs to be dramatically compressed, he said, if Michigan wants to build more housing.
How many houses do we need?
State data puts the number of new homes that need to be built at around 7,500 in Greater Lansing.
Alan Fox, Ingham County’s treasurer and a board member of the Ingham County Land Bank, said the number may be closer to 10,000, but coming anywhere close to either number would take many years and plenty of effort.
Fletcher said Delta Township has gotten serious, and creative, about opening up housing options in preparation for the township’s new employers.
The township has recently changed its ordinances to allow for more variety of homes — like smaller cottage homes and more permissive multi-family projects — and is working to expand sewer access to open development in the western parts, Fletcher said.
The township recently approved an expansion that would nearly double one of the area’s larger apartment complexes, adding another 354 units in 11 new buildings.
Developers have been more interested in apartments and multi-family units than neighborhoods of single-family homes, potentially because of the current interest and construction costs, he said.
Some of that may be changing soon.
Even as costs remain high, the number of new home permits in February was 38% higher than February 2023. That may be, in part, a one-time statistical blip because of potential new state regulations and a mild winter, said Bob Filka, CEO of the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
“There are too few housing options available and we’ve had a mild winter,” Filka said. “This, along with the potential of significant new housing costs being imposed by LARA (Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) later this year, with new costly proposed code requirements, explains the acceleration we’re seeing.”
He said builders worry that sprinklers and other potential code requirements could increase costs for a single home by $20,000 or more.
Filka said regulatory and construction costs already make it “usually impossible to build a home for less than $350,000 or $400,000 and make money in the mid-Michigan market.”
Not even $15 billion would fix it
Fox said the housing shortage is a $15 billion problem, assuming 7,500 homes could be built for a likely unrealistic $200,000 each. But it would still be difficult, if not impossible, to find the people, the material and the land to do it in a reasonable time period.
The county doesn’t have billions. It does have $9 million remaining in pandemic money dedicated toward housing and county commissioners are starting to float a proposal to add a county millage to support housing.
The existing money won’t go far if the county builds homes; it’d be a few dozen houses.
So instead, Fox and county officials are planning to use it to fund educational programs, attract private investment and otherwise try to stretch the money.
Encouraging homeowners to keep up with repairs, connecting investors with local real estate options and helping renters to save up money are some of the ways the area’s housing situation will get better, he said.
And nonprofits will play a role.
It will take several years for the homes Sparrow Health System once bought for possible expansion of health facilities to be rehabbed, said Brent Taylor, executive director of Habitat for Humanity Capital Region, adding that his organization is about six months into that process. They are working on about half of the homes.
For the Sparrow homes, Taylor said it was important to renovate those as single-family homes. Having a broad mix of housing — rentals, single-family homes and others — is important, although one of the gaps in the market now is single-family homes, he said. Many of the homes Sparrow donated were split over the years into duplexes and will be converted back into large single-family homes.
The homes tick all the boxes for Josh Hamilton, who lives in the neighborhood and works for University of Michigan Health-Sparrow. As he waited for the school bus to drop off kids Monday, Hamilton said he wanted the vacant homes to be fixed up and owner-occupied so he’ll have some new neighbors soon.
“I’m excited to see it happen,” Hamilton said.
‘We can’t just build our way out of it’
The state has been in a housing crisis for years, Hovey said.
“We can’t just build our way out of it without some incentives or subsidies because of what it costs for people to build,” Hovey said. “Because what it costs to build, the average Michigander can’t afford to pay.”
The incentives and subsidies would come from a variety of state and federal programs, along with municipal and county-level programs. There are so many options that working with a local housing agency can help people find programs, Hovey said.
She said the state’s efforts at attracting jobs are running into problems because potential recruits can’t always find housing. That means companies sometimes pull out of Michigan plans or don’t consider the state due to a lack of housing.
“You cannot imagine how frustrating it is for an employee to have to pull out of a job, and say they can’t find housing so they can’t take that job,” Hovey said. “That happens across our state, including in Lansing.”
Rawley Van Fossen, Lansing’s director of economic development and planning, said the Capital Area Housing Partnership, Habitat for Humanity Capital Region, the Ingham County Land Bank and Eastside Community Action Center are four of the groups doing the work on the former Sparrow homes. Together they can probably do dozens a year, welcome relief for some but it doesn’t go far enough.
Fixing up those homes — and others like them in Lansing, which has many homes 75 years old or older — will often cost more than they will be valued at afterward, said Van Fossen, who until recently was the executive director of the Capital Area Housing Partnership.
Van Fossen said it can cost a homeowner or a property developer a few hundred thousand dollars to buy a Lansing property, get the professional planning work necessary for the renovation, get permits, hire a contractor and pay for the renovation. At the end, the home may appraise for $170,000, on a good day, he said.
“There’s a gap,” he said, acknowledging a major factor that can keep people from improving homes in Lansing. “A private developer or someone who is not mission based, they’re not going to do that. We can’t rely on our nonprofits.”
Most people will need more financial support.
He said some of the city’s best tools are education and connections to a wide variety of financial supports: Teaching real estate and financial literacy at community centers and being able to walk people through the permitting and construction process. The state offers several programs to help fund repairs, renovations, new homeowners, early-stage developers and large-scale developments.
Utility companies can also offer incentives for appliances and modernizations, Van Fossen said.
Anyone who wants to do significant renovations for themselves, or even get into developing houses or flipping them, can go to Lansing’s offices and get some help with the wide variety of programs, Van Fossen said.
To get more affordable housing, Filka suggests density like smaller lots and multi-family options like townhomes or duplexes, as well as taking advantage of state subsidies like tax credits and construction subsidies.
Contact Mike Ellis at mellis@lsj.com or 517-267-0415
With inflation picking up again and highly anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate cuts delayed, it may be a good time for Americans to tweak their investment and retirement portfolios, financial advisers say.
While U.S. rate cuts are on hold, the European Central Bank (ECB) suggested last week that its first rate cut could come in June. Though Europe’s economy is anemic compared to the U.S., those rate cuts could ignite more stock market growth that would benefit investors, advisers say. On the flipside, high U.S. rates could make U.S. fixed income a better investment.
“It’s an excellent time to buy U.S. bonds with yields near the highest levels since October 2023,” said James Sahagian, managing director of Ramapo Wealth Advisors at Steward Partners. “I also think it’s worthwhile to diversify outside of the U.S.”
Europe’s stock market is already on the rise
The Eurostoxx 50, comprised of European blue-chip stocks, is outperforming its U.S. counterpart, the Dow Jones Industrial Average. As of Tuesday, Eurostoxx 50’s one-year return is 15.77% and its year-to-date gain is 8.75%, according to Bloomberg. That compares to the Dow’s 13.91% and 0.29%, respectively.
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“In Europe, their economy’s starting to expand a little and (the ECB) can aid that by reducing rates a little,” said Derek Miser, investment advisor and chief executive at Miser Wealth Partners.
Europe has room to lower rates because “unlike in the United States, there is little evidence of overheating” to resurrect inflation, wrote Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, economic counsellor and director of research at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a blog post about the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report released Tuesday.
The IMF also predicts Europe’s economy will expand, registering 1.5% growth by 2025, but U.S. growth will gradually slow to 1.9%.
How do lower rates help the economy?
Central banks often lower interest rates to jumpstart lackluster economies, as long as inflation is contained. Lower rates mean lower borrowing costs, which encourage people to spend and companies to invest. That, in turn, boosts corporate profits, production, output and the overall economy.
The opposite is true if central banks raise rates. Higher rates increase borrowing costs, which discourages spending and investing to slow down a hot economy and inflation. They also encourage saving because people can earn a higher return on their money.
Valuations
After a string of record highs for U.S. stocks, some financial advisers see the market as overextended compared with European stocks.
“European companies are considerably more attractive based on valuations,” Sahagian said. “That merits more consideration.”
At the end of March, Europe’s STOXX 600 index traded at about 15 times its one-year forward price-to-earnings (PE) ratio, while its U.S. counterpart S&P 500 index traded at 26 times, according to LSEG data. A lower PE multiple indicates a more attractive investment opportunity.
Bank of America’s global fund manager survey last month showed the largest allocation increase to European Union stocks since June 2020.
Stick with U.S. Treasuries
If U.S. rates are going to stay higher for longer now, investors should keep their Treasuries, which are yielding around 5%, advisers said.
It will also add some stability to your portfolio because it’s steady income, Miser said.
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What should my 401(k) look like if I take these steps?
Your allocation of stocks and bonds should always depend on your risk tolerance and how close you are to retirement, advisers say. The higher your risk tolerance or further away from retirement, the heavier the equity weighting, they say.
After you’ve decided your stock and bond allocation, you might consider taking 20% of whatever your equity position is and allocate it to a global investment fund, Miser said.
In the fixed-income portion of your portfolio, Sahagian likes the “barbell,” which means investing in short-term and long-term bonds. You gain from the high short-term interest rates while also locking in some decent long-term returns in case rates begin to fall.
Miser likes 40% in two- to five-year notes, 30% in 5- to 10-years and then the rest in 30-year bonds. The varying maturities give you the flexibility to reinvest money at various times and in various ways, including buying new Treasuries.
But with all retirement investments, consumers should consider what stage they are in life and what their goals and risk tolerance are before making moves, advisers said.
Are Costco gold bars a good investment?
Gold prices are near an all-time high around $2.400 per ounce, reflecting a “crisis of confidence,” Sahagian said. “People are looking at other assets that will hold up in the wake of uncertainties and upheaval.” They’re dissatisfied with government and monetary policy after the highest inflation in four decades and concurrent wars in Ukraine and Palestine, advisers said.
“Costco’s a trusted source (for buying things, including gold bars), and people are searching for alternative ways to invest,” Sahagian said. “Most cultures around the world value gold, like in India and Africa. So is it a good idea and liquid? Yes, you can monetize it at some point.”
Miser’s not so sure.
“Gold may have been a good idea 3-1/2 to 4 years ago when you could buy low and sell high,” he said. “That’s the opposite of buying gold now. Today, you’re buying at the highest it’s been in a long time, which typically means prices are reaching near their end.”
Costco gold bars may be better left as a novelty purchase, he said.
Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY. You can reach her at mjlee@usatoday.com and subscribe to our free Daily Money newsletter for personal finance tips and business news every Monday through Friday.
Four commercial properties in downtown Alliance sold for $1 million, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor’s Office.
Carbon Alliance LLC purchased adjacent office buildings at 243 E. Main St. and 245 E. Main St. as well as the commercial building at 500 E. Main St. and the parking lot behind the building on Warehouse Street. The properties were previously owned by Olde Theatre Apartments Limited Partners.
This week’s transfers cover March 23 to March 29:
Alliance
Carbon Alliance LLC from Olde Theatre Apartments Limited Partners, 243 E Main St, $1,000,000.
Carbon Alliance LLC from Olde Theatre Apartments Limited Partners, 245 E Main St, $1,000,000.
Carbon Alliance LLC from Olde Theatre Apartments Limited Partners, 508 Warehouse St, $1,000,000.
Carbon Alliance LLC from Olde Theatre Apartments Limited Partner, 500 E Main St, $1,000,000.
Cuthbertson Ryan from Alliance Homes II LLC, 1305 Elmside St NE, $150,000.
Forman Jason v from Fireside Estates LLC 2740 Series, 721 Garwood St, $45,000.
Jacocks Terence from Taylor Anita & Dixon Stephen & Annese, 1462 S Arch Ave, $42,000.
Keleman Joseph Anthony & Abby Lynn from Trade in Holdings LLC, 2505 Ridgewood Ave, $280,000.
Medel Victor & Maria Evelyn from Fasig Mary J, 994 Federal Ave, $260,000.
Mega Rentals Ltd from Price Matthew, 104 W Columbia St, $32,000.
Noling Jennifer L from Kramer Rosella M, 379 Buckeye Ave, $109,000.
Path of Patriots LLC from Hensley Bruce G & Carol A, 2235 S Linden Ave, $76,900.
Property Renovations of Alliance LLC from Ramser Richard J, 1045 W Cambridge St, $155,000.
Lexington Township
Kirksey Joan M from Kirksey Joan Et Al, parcel 2900703 Jennings Rd NE, $4,500.
Kirksey Joan M from Kirksey Joan M, parcel 2900703 Jennings Rd NE, $3,000.
Township Homes Ltd from League Alexander Riley, 11361 Homestead Ave NE, $18,000.
Louisville
Burrows Justin from Burrows Justin, 214 South St, $2,000.
Daup Michael S & Sell Jenna M from Paxton Robert S, 2124 Hillocke St, $257,000.
Johnson Denita from K Hovnanian at Orchard Park LLC, 3053 Mcintosh Dr NE, $364,990.
K Hovnanian at Heritage Park LLC from Maxsam Investments LLC, 386 Jonagold Dr, $183,000.
K Hovnanian at Heritage Park LLC from Maxsam Investments LLC, 441 Honeycrisp Dr NE, $183,000.
K Hovnanian at Heritage Park LLC from Maxsam Investments LLC, 443 Honeycrisp Dr NE, $183,000.
K Hovnanian at Heritage Park LLC from Maxsam Investments LLC, 445 Honeycrisp Dr NE, $183,000.
Kellams James & Beth from K Hovnanian at Orchard Park LLC, 413 Honeycrisp Dr NE, $247,990.
Lawson Kristi L & Kenneth E from the Standard Company of Ohio LLC, 418 Beechwood St, $188,000.
Ramsey Michelle C from Ramsey Michelle C, 206 South St, $2,000.
Marlboro Township
Moore David & Vicky from Palmer Justin D, 6836 Pinedale St NE, $374,000.
Nimishillen Township
Masalko Manuel F from Brown Ashton & Mckimmie Zoe, 7880 N Nickel Plate St, $335,000.
Myers Beth A from White Jared & Jeremy, 4541 Eastland Ave, $227,000.
Ogg Timonthy & Becher Kristine from Etc 1 Properties LLC, 6970 Reno Dr, $115,000.
Ogg Timonthy & Becher Kristine from Etc 1 Properties LLC, parcel 3300075 Reno Dr NE, $115,000.
Ouimette Curtis & Robin from Simmons James L & Donna R, parcel 3309308 State St NE, $86,000.
Zigler Daniels & Moriah from New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2018, 3035 Pinevale Ave NE, $159,600.
Zigler Daniels & Moriah from New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2018, parcel 3304289 Pinevale Dr NE, $159,600.
Osnaburg Township
Amstutz Joshua F & Teah from Reinhart Cory L, 271 N Berger Cirs, $231,000.
Paris Township
Lane Kyle L & Cobletz Raine A from Bowersock Kimberly Ann, 2261 Union Ave NE, $155,000.
Lewis Donald R Jr from Barnes Brittani, 610 W Line St, $139,000.
Waltz Freddie L & John A from Waltz Marion Etal, parcel 4100997 Paris Ave SE, $132,250.
Washington Township
Robson Carrie J & Brandon from Robson Carrie J & Main Craig D & Robert, 5045 Beechwood Ave NE, $200,000.
Coastal Georgia’s boom in new industries, coupled with its population increase, has forced local authorities to pause and take into account where the influx of newcomers holding these new gigs will lay their head at night. Chatham County alone, for example, has a housing deficit of 9,300-10,000 units, especially to support workforce housing for those making 60% to 120%. of area median income.
The Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) is teaming up with Georgia Tech for a Comprehensive Coastal Georgia Housing study, which was introduced during SEDA’s monthly meeting Tuesday. The research will take inventory of the housing stock in Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham and Effingham counties, as well as the city of Savannah to determine the best areas for housing growth.
What does a housing study do?
Each county and the City of Savannah will pay $20,000 for the study. A state grant worth $100,000 will go toward the project.
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Betsy McGriff of the Center for Economic Development Research at Georgia Tech said this kind of research is imperative to ensure communities are built to grow over time.
“We do this to make sure your infrastructure can handle the development you propose,” said McGriff. “What we are doing will be a community engaged process.”
Can laborers afford to live here?
There is one major issue looming regarding the housing boom that is expected to occur. Many of the homes in the area are out of reach financially.
“You look at wages and if there’s a mismatch between wages on the market and the cost of homes, that might be considered in terms of what you try to drive as far as construction,” said McGriff. “If the demographic shows a certain area has a one-person household, you may consider smaller homes. The government can issue a request for proposal and work with the development authority to drive the kind of development they want to public property [that they own]. The big piece is, time is money. The more you can streamline that process – you can drive down the cost of development.”
According to the real estate website Redfin, the average home prices in each county are:
- Bryan County: $430,000
- Bulloch County: $265,000
- Chatham County: $352,000
- Effingham County: $318,000
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, however, the average median household income across the four-county region is shy of $75,000, which means most households could not afford a home above $245,000 without being cost burdened.
Georgia Congressman Buddy Carter said during a previous interview that the state has been “addressing” the need for funding to go towards workforce housing.
“That’s extremely important,” said Carter. “Federal funds have been flowing through the state to address that. We are going to make sure they have what they need.”
Carter did not provide a dollar amount.
While some counties allow the market to determine the price of homes, McGriff said there are ways to mitigate the cost. She said it is important to attract developments that “the CEO and the security guard can afford.”
McGriff said she grew up in a rural community and understands the hardships that come with change and said that community character will be considered as Georgia Tech conducts its research.
She added that because Georgia is a property rights state, owners, for the most part, have control over their land.
“You can’t shut the gate and tell people not to come. What you can do is drive development to the places where services are appropriate and preserve green spaces. We are cognizant of that but we also want to be welcoming of people that are investing in the community. You have to balance that out.”
The study is slated to be complete by October.
Latrice Williams is a general assignment reporter covering Bryan and Effingham County. She can be reached at lwilliams6@gannett.com.
A Milwaukee-based real estate developer plans to bring an apartment development to the former site of St. Bernard Congregation and Wauwatosa Catholic School in the Wauwatosa village. Here’s what to know.
Three Leaf Partners named as developer to purchase St. Bernard parish
Three Leaf Partners LLC submitted its plans for a three-story multi-family development at 7474 Harwood Ave. to the City of Wauwatosa weeks after parishioners learned St. Bernard would close to merge with its sister parish Christ King.
Rev. Phillip Bogacki, pastor of both parishes, told parishioners in a letter that parish leaders had chosen a developer to whom they would sell the St. Bernard property, but didn’t name Three Leaf Partners. Proceeds of the sale will serve as an infusion of cash to carry the newly merged parish forward, he said.
Three Leaf Partners, co-founded by Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton, has developed hotels, multi-family apartment buildings and other projects around the Milwaukee area, Minnesota and Indiana. The firm developed the Honey Creek Apartments in Wauwatosa and is working on multi-family apartments and townhomes in Hartland.
St. Bernard property to be replaced by 163-unit apartment building
Three Leaf Partners’ plans would bring a 163-unit apartment building to the coveted property in the Wauwatosa village, plans by Milwaukee-based Korb + Associates Architects show.
One-bedroom units from 650 to 850 square feet would make up most of the building, while more spacious one-bedroom units from 850 to 950 square feet and two-bedroom units that are 1,150 to 1,250 square feet will also be available.
Below the three levels of apartment units, a basement garage will provide 187 parking spots for residents. Twenty-three parking spots north of the building are planned for visitors.
A courtyard will bring residents an outdoor space within the apartment complex’s walls, complete with grills and a fire pit. The building will include a storage area for bikes, a fitness room and club room, among other amenities.
How much will Three Leaf Partners’ apartment development on Harwood Avenue cost?
The project costs $46 million and Three Leaf Partners does not plan to ask for tax incremental financing, or TIF, according to the BizTimes, which first reported on the development.
Representatives of Three Leaf Partners did not immediately respond to requests for an interview.
The firm has sought out TIF in other projects, including $13 million in city financing help for an apartment project in West Allis.
Parts of St. Bernard’s history may be preserved in the new developments, plans show
Plans show that developers and architects may repurpose the bricks, stained glass and other aspects of the existing building that housed St. Bernard parish, which became Wauwatosa’s first Catholic church in 1911.
Construction on the current parish complex began in 1962. The parish property underwent extensive renovations starting in 2000, which brought new parish and school office centers, a gymnasium and an elevator, according to the parish website.
Rev. Bogacki said in his letter to parishoners that approval from the city for the developers’ plans may take six to nine months and that the parish will remain in their building during that time.
“If plans are approved, we can determine when to set moments to celebrate the good work of our past and pledge ourselves to a renewed future,” he wrote.
Will the new apartment replacing the St. Bernard property in Tosa’s village go before the Common Council?
The development meets the current zoning code and therefore does not need to go to the Common Council for approval, according to Eva Ennamorato, Wauwatosa’s communications manager.
“That’s unique when it comes to developments,” Ennamorato told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The development firm plans to present its plans at the Wauwatosa Design Review Board meeting Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Common Council Chambers at Wauwatosa City Hall.
The in-person meeting will not be recorded, and residents can share their thoughts on the development during public comment, Ennamorato said. The development may need to go before the Board of Public Works or other boards to receive certain permits before construction can begin, according to Ennamorato.
Contact the reporter at bfogarty@gannett.com
After attempting to transform the Wedding Cake House into an inn and events venue, the owners of the historic home have put it on the market, and Instagram rejoiced.
The Wedding Cake House in Kennebunk, Maine hit the market for $2.65 million at the end of March, listed by Nathan McCabe at Pack Maynard & Associates.
Not long after, it made the ranks of other real estate lovers’ favorites on the Instagram account Zillow Gone Wild.
“There are so many cool pics of this it was hard to choose just 10!” the post reads. Thankfully, we have more space than the Instagram carousel. Here is what to know about the iconic Maine home:
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From ‘cottagecore’ to ‘weddingcakecore’
Zillow Gone Wild fans gushed over the yellow and white house with ornate trim.
“Oooof literal cottagecore,” the top comment reads, referring to the social media term for cozy, wholesome domestic vibes (or as Reddit describes it, “your grandma, but like, hip.”)
Someone else took it a step further, with the comment “weddingcakecore.”
Others commented on the price, saying it must be relatively low because it is located in Maine. The home is located in York County, where the median home sales price is $428,640, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.
Owners tried to turn home into inn and event space
Owners Hunt and Katie Edwards spent much of 2023 seeing their proposal to transform the place into an inn and venue through the town’s planning process. The project received pushback from neighbors as well as the Select Board.
One of the sources of pushback was a newly formed group called The Friends of the Wedding Cake House. The group hired an attorney, who attended public meetings and pressed the argument that an inn and venue at the site would generate too much noise, traffic, and safety concerns. They also said it would set a precedent for other private properties on Summer Street to turn commercial and would drastically alter the character of the neighborhood.
Edwards told the Planning Board they had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars restoring the Wedding Cake House and its property. He said he and his wife were seeking to establish an inn and venue to create a revenue stream to help them finish their renovations – specifically, the structure’s distinct trim and columns.
In January, the Select Board held off moving the project forward to voters. The couple decided to sell. “It’s a family decision that we made,” Edwards said.
Wedding Cake House on the market for $2.65M
The eight-bedroom, seven-bathroom home sits on 2.23 acres and has more than 300 feet of frontage along the Kennebunk River, according to the online listing.
Built in 1825, the Wedding Cake House is among the most photographed properties in the state of Maine. The home is formally known as the George W. Bourne House and gets its nickname from its wedding cake-like appearance.
According to local legend, Bourne, a sea captain and shipbuilder, had the house built to “atone for having not taken his bride, Jane, on a proper honeymoon.”
Contributing: Sara Chernikoff, Ramon Padilla
Two residential homes in Jackson Township have sold for more than $1 million, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor’s Office.
An 8,334-square-foot house on Brycewood Circle NW was sold from a limited liability company to a corporation based in Green for $1.3 million. On Victoria Court NW, a 4,268-square-foot house sold to a limited liability company for $1.1 million.
The transfers cover March 16 to March 22.
Alliance
Crihfield Robert M & Carla A from Furry Timothy J & Marie M, 2120 Ridgewood Ave, $156,900.
Dennis Chris & Meyers Nick from Taylor Clayton Thomas I, 2098 Western Ave, $85,300.
Gordon Larry D Jr & Mistey Summer from Davison Diane S, 1076 S Seneca Ave, $53,200.
Henning Mary Elizabeth from Oneal Lonnie & Thelma Leona, 2271 Western Ave, $217,000.
Kennedy Kaitlyn Elizabeth from Rinda Properties LLC, 710 Sunset Dr, $125,000.
Mcneal Michael Justin from Durbin Chad M, 426 Linwood Dr, $176,900.
Path of Patriots LLC from Dreger Sean M, 1495 S Arch Ave, $49,000.
Rearick Maza Catherine from Crihfield Robert M & Carla A, 728 S Morgan Ave, $109,900.
Total Investment Properties LLC from Lozier Diana M, 1446 S Linden Ave, $76,000.
Treminio Rolando Jose Urbina from Fonner Debra L, parcel 102460 Wade Ave, $1,100.
White Cameron from Mason Steven A, 1211 South St, $110,000.
Bethlehem Township
Dudek Kim & Tim from Springwood Lake Camp Club Property, 2307 Zambesi, $2,800.
Dudek Kim & Tim from Springwood Lake Camp Club Property, 613 Zebra Strip Ave SW, $1,900.
Hunt Matthew S & Morgan & Brownsword from Graneto Adam J, parcel 1101039 Tanganyika Trl, $8,000.
Kabicek Doug & Michelle from Kirkbride James N & Logozzo Jessica, 1108 Safari Trl, $9,000.
Martin Kyle A & Jaclyn T from Wisniewski Zygmunt & Louise J, 534 Park St NW, $230,000.
Roberts Jessica A from Webb John R, 920 Lion Rd, $10,000.
Springwood Lake Camp Club from Dudek Kim & Tim, parcel 1101155 Boa Ave, $3,500.
Canal Fulton
Etheridge Holdings LLC from Mahon Rosemary, 453 Etheridge BLVD S, $379,500.
Mencer David from Montgomery Joseph C Angela E, 327 Milan St N, $159,900.
Mencer David from Montgomery Joseph C Angela R, parcel 9503097 Milan St N, $159,900.
Canton
885OREGON LLC from Lesniak Paula A, 637 Roslyn Ave SW, $55,000.
A N Z Limited from 1278 Park LLC, 1257 Park Ave SW, $425,000.
A N Z Limited from 1278 Park LLC, 1267 Park Ave SW, $425,000.
A N Z Limited from 1278 Park LLC, 1269 Park Ave SW, $425,000.
A N Z Limited from 1278 Park LLC, 1278 Park Ave SW, $425,000.
Akron City Ward Redevelopment LLC from Wealth Magnet LLC, 1636 Maple Ave NE, $77,200.
Akron City Ward Redevelopment LLC from Wealth Magnet LLC, 1832 7th St NE, $77,200.
Akron City Ward Redevelopment LLC from Wealth Magnet LLC, 1846 7th St NE, $77,200.
Akron City Ward Redevelopment LLC from Wealth Magnet LLC, parcel 211196 6th St NE, $77,200.
Amanda L Jenkins-Mccallum from Curlutu Bradley A & Jenkins-Mccallum, 1702 3rd St SE, $5,900.
Ana Restore LLC from Watts Matthew Jerome Sr & Latimore Ann v, 1700 Taft Ave NE, $44,000.
Bechler Kristine & Ogg Timothy from Palladium-Broomwellholdings LLC, 1810 Emerson PL NE, $25,000.
Bigley Stephen S & Margaret I from Bolton William Brian Jr & Janine L, 1211 Havana PL NE, $149,500.
Charney Shelby & Joshua from Escheik Afif J, 2511 6th St NW, $120,000.
City Capital Real Estate Holding Inc from Palladium-Broomwellholdings LLC, 1521 Olive PL NE, $50,000.
Cook Alissia Rene from Gillems Timothy A, 1530 4th St NE, $25,000.
Cortijo David from Heavens Holdings LLC, 2230 7th St NE, $16,000.
Coto Juan Carlos from Rhoads Garry J II, 3321 Windsor PL SW, $125,000.
Fitlife Properties LLC from Pardo Real Estate Holdings LLC, 718 10th St NW, $41,500.
Gaskins Noah Austin & Bailey Zoie Brynn from Huston James T & Amy C, 715 23rd St NW, $98,450.
Glick Kendal from Adcp LP, parcel 400817 Squirrel Hollow St NE, $17,500.
Glick Kendal from Adhp LLC, parcel 400764 Whitetail Trl NE, $17,500.
Global Real Estate Solutions LLC from Meadows Joan M, 910 Wells Ave NW, $27,500.
JSC Properties LLC from Matz Roger D, 526 3rd St NE, $9,500.
Martin Glenn from Wolfe Michael B & Mcallister Tara L, 623 Raymont CT SW, $15,000.
Miller Lorin R & Peterson-Miller Ann C from Peterson Linda H, 2108 Franklin PL NW, $95,700.
Pololli Otto D IV from Card Lashonda L, 1003 28th St NE, $127,900.
Real Coastal up Fund 1 Property Owner 1 from City Capital Real Estate Holdings Inc, 1537 Tanner Ave SW, $75,000.
Reinsel Family Holdings LLC from Erlitz Mark & Jane, 1124 Plain Ave NE, $35,000.
Rodrigues Cirlene D from Terrazas Mario Nava, 1649 Yale Ave NW, $104,800.
Sadosky Frank A & Georges Charlene L from Mclaughlin Douglas M & Marcia, 4017 Shanabruck Ave NW, $161,000.
Silverman Daniel from Anderson Dana G & Debra K, 1251 Perkins Ave NW, $104,000.
Sola Rentals LLC & Osteen Thelma from Osteen Thelma & Davis Yvonne, 2936 Fletcher Ave NE, $36,850.
Sola Rentals LLC from Sola Rentals LLC & Osteen Thelma, 2936 Fletcher Ave NE, $36,850.
T Horne Construction LLC from Earley Deladeaye, 1384 Stark Ave SW, $7,000.
Urroz Jennifer Maria Rivas from Negley William K II Mcadams Lisa A, 914 Velvet PL NW, $123,600.
Yoder Brandon from Artis Lavelle, 2952 Sahara Ave NE, $77,500.
Canton Township
Corner Sandra K & Myers Sandra K from Corner Sandra K & Brown Peggy J L/E Wes, 3851 Highview Ave SW, $72,900.
Cratcha Gabriel S & Alyssa Lynn from Chismar Gregory & Courtney, 3302 Baum St SE, $299,900.
Nault Timothy R from RPW Properties LLC, 3254 5th St SE, $140,000.
Williams Loretha A from D & S Property Rentals I LLC, 3819 21st St SW, $125,000.
Jackson Township
Balfour Kristina M from Boussaffa Ali, 5578 Everhard Rd NW, $207,500.
Brantley Rachelle Elizabeth & Keith from Balfour Trever D and Kristina M, 6542 Ethel St NW, $410,000.
Campoverde Group LLC from Harris Christopher S Trustee of the Chri, 6944 Victoria Court St NW, $1,100,000.
Curlutu Bradley A from Curlutu Bradley A & Jenkins-Mccallum, 3595 Vineyard Ave NW, $259,500.
Eradal Inc from Cnai Real Estate LLC, 7237 Brycewood Cir NW, $1,300,000.
GFC Realty LLC from Richardson Sharon M & Luke, 5741 Frank Ave NW, $270,000.
K Hovnanian at Heritage Park LLC from A List Land Development LLC, 7060 Heritage Park Ave NW, $76,000.
Marchand Simonsen E from Marchand Raymond & Christopher, 5110 Whippoorwill St NW, $200,000.
Mellouki Khaled & Habbas Ismaa from Wright John R & Pamela L, 8216 Roush St NW, $181,000.
NVR Inc from Hillsdale Farms Development, LLC, 2722 Bramblebush Ave NW, $122,000.
Obendorfer Devan & Graham from Bonvechio Gregory E & Jennifer L TTES/BO, 8700 Candleberry St NW, $440,000.
Pursley Kimberly L & Sweeney Jonathan P from Megby Mia C, 1230 Plymouth St NW, $176,500.
Robinson David Tyler & Messner Hannah from Ziegler John Mark Adam & Miranda H, 4517 Andette Ave NW, $270,000.
Ulysses Asset Sub II LLC from 4450 Belden LLC, 4200 Belden Village Ave NW, $300,000.
Ulysses Asset Sub II LLC from 4450 Belden LLC, 4450 Belden Village St NW, $300,000.
Ulysses Asset Sub II LLC from 4450 Belden LLC, parcel 1608581 Dressler Rd NW, $300,000.
Vannostran Sharee K from Revision Homebuyers LLC, 5941 Freitag St NW, $130,000.
Weisse Steven L Jr & Kannal Erika R from K Hovnanian at Hertiage Park LLC, 6903 Heritage Park Ave NW, $514,076.
Williams Richard D Ttee from K. Hovnanian at Heritage Park LLC, 8825 Franklin St NW, $561,500.
Lake Township
Akers Luck T & Kristin N from Cherevko Oleg, 3333 State St NW, $235,000.
Gursky Andrew & Moyers Katherine from Ertle Richard A, 9302 Bletchley Ave NW, $385,000.
Reisinger Matthew Paul from Bennett Joseph R Et Al, 13924 Greenland Ave NW, $195,000.
Warstler Furnace LLC from Akron Summit Reinvestment LLC, 3286 Highland Park St NW, $40,590.
Lawrence Township
Froelich Kaylynn Marie & Logan Dane from Buckhorn Properties LLC, 8543 Elmfield Ave NW, $237,000.
Lexington Township
Bosu Brian W & Kathryn E from Miller Alan L & Lois M, parcel 2808312 Lowe Rd NE, $190,000.
Lipply Brooke & Coty from Myers Nathan & Jennifer, 11710 Freshley Ave NE, $490,000.
Lipply Brooke & Coty from Myers Nathan D & Jennifer R, 11710 Freshley Ave NE, $490,000.
Snyder Denny & Rachel from Burkey Sue E, 11750 Freshley Ave NE, $330,000.
Louisville
Blattert Mary & Wacker Steven from Schubert Laura A, 167 Beau Chemin Ave, $202,400.
Brown Caleb from Ama Ohio Home LLC & Melvin John C &, 1313 Washington BLVD, $159,500.
Dillinger Jeffrey M & Settles Katrina from Mercier Paulette M, 321 S Silver St, $140,000.
Dillinger Jeffrey M & Settles Katrina from Mercier Paulette M, parcel 3600235 Silver St S, $140,000.
Evans Garrett from Aowad Constance L & Rossetti Cathy D Tte, 1725 Hiram St, $244,900.
Ewing Mary J from Dornan Laura L Ttee, 1300 Wynridge Ave, $216,000.
Gill Jessica N & Brenton L from K Hovnanian at Orchard Park LLC, 381 Jonagold Dr NE, $357,990.
Gorham Grant from K Hovnanian at Orchard Park LLC, 3059 Mcintosh Dr NE, $285,000.
K Hovnanian at Heritage Park LLC from Maxsam Investments LLC, 359 Golden Apple Dr NE, $132,000.
K Hovnanian at Heritage Park LLC from Maxsam Investments LLC, 389 Golden Apple Dr, $132,000.
Maylor Morgan S & Robb Michael from K Hovnanian at Orchard Park LLC, 364 Golden Apple Dr NE, $98,000.
Walker Ryan from Yoder Kellen A & Rachel L, 253 Dogwood St, $300,000.
Marlboro Township
Martin Kevin J from Jedel Jr Ronald L, 11799 Ravenna Ave, $265,000.
Massillon
Albaugh Lynnette D & Michael L from Judd Randy A, 1830 Main Ave W, $223,000.
Coleman Terry L & Jennifer J from Straub Homes Inc, 1553 Championship Cir SE, $519,000.
Colly Caylor A & Mariah N from Colly Anthony W & Tammi R, 2841 Lincoln Way W, $65,000.
Ford Matthew Ted from DBW Properties LLC, 410 Wales Rd NE, $119,900.
Jagunic Kaitlin Jo from Wells Lindsay R, 970 17th St NE, $145,000.
Metzger Jon Sr from Meyers Bethany J, 106 Maple Ave SE, $43,100.
Montgomery Cassandra from K & S Builders LLC, 1324 Johnson St SE, $134,000.
New Day Realty LLC ` from Grimm Adrian, 924 Urban CT SW, $33,000.
NVR Inc from Lockhart A R Development Co, 1837 Heron Creek St NW, $59,000.
NVR Inc., A Virginia Corporation, DBA Ry from Lockhart A R Development Co, 1754 Heron Creek St NW, $59,000.
Schroeck Benjamin & Lorenzo Chelsea from Shelton John F & Ann M, 219 Hawthorne Ave NE, $155,000.
Smith Donald W Jr & Beverly A from Etro Investments LLC, 1371 17th St SW, $257,100.
Troyer Wayne & Rhonda from Bush Linda S, 1820 Cyprus Dr SE, $382,000.
Victory First Properties LLC from Fries Nathan D, 215 Maple Ave SE, $70,000.
White Kaleb M from Lafleur Josh N, 2220 Rhode Island Ave SE, $175,000.
Wright Jordyn & Kayla from Wright Brianna M, 847 Woodview Dr NE, $249,900.
Nimishillen Township
Brooks Ty J & Ashley D from Cuenot Joshua David, 7861 Morning Star Dr NE, $456,000.
Stephenson Brent Layne & Mandi Beth from Reale Augustine M &Judith v, 5909 Sunscape Dr NE, $270,000.
North Canton
Byler Madison & Robert E Jr from Huff Jessica & Sarah, 336 Portage St NW, $184,500.
Thacker Austin from Yan Jun, 541 Glenwood St SW, $219,900.
Wolf Drew T & Bhanu P from Besozzi Thomas E & Janet L, 1235 7th St NE, $303,400.
Osnaburg Township
Beistel Janet from Mozzochi Paul & Helen R, 6560 Maplebrook Ave NE, $189,000.
Beistel Janet from Mozzochi Paul & Helen R, parcel 3701641 Maplebrook St NE, $189,000.
Staten Dannielle from Fink Jaren Tyler, 2708 Sunlight Ave NE, $205,000.
Paris Township
Arbocast Aaron from Soehnlen Christopher J & Stephanie A, 14104 Baymount Dr NE, $438,500.
Perry Township
Addleman Gerard & Marcia from Gulley Julia R, 314 Lennox Ave NW, $127,000.
Beck Timothy R from Parker Susan C, 212 Harding Ave SW, $105,500.
Brock Wayne A from Smith Theresa, 3454 Hilton NW #9, $3,300.
Capozzi Kyle W from Looman Barbara, 232 Stewart Ave NW, $131,000.
Detter Property Holdings LLC from Burrell Cindy L, 302 Edgewater Ave NW, $234,900.
Detter Property Holdings LLC from Burrell Cindy L, parcel 4303326 Foch St NW, $234,900.
Gibson Perry L from Gibson Anthony, 5788 Longbrook St SW, $192,000.
Huff Jessica Renae & Sarah Ann from Milburn Kristin & Todd, 916 Marion Ave NW, $257,500.
Markey James P & Angela R from Reusser Vernon L & June M, 6949 Westwood Ave SW, $200,000.
Mva Holdings Inc from Capistrano Limited, parcel 10014769 Faircrest St SW, $370,500.
Nickas Violet M from Nickas Violet M, parcel 4301365 Corrib Ave NW, $235,000.
Nutt Steven & Abigail from Overcasher Edward A, 4448 Emma PL NW, $209,900.
Potwora Russell & Karen from Bille Janet & Hoffman Karen, 604 Overdale Ave NW, $85,300.
Rodojev Joseph G & Rosemary from Laskey Christine M, 4980 Beth Ave SW, $100,000.
Rogerson Brendon T & Karlee A from Garofalo Rico S & Sara B, 2411 Libra Cir SW, $296,000.
Valentino Nicholas J & Theresa M Tozzi from Nickas Violet M, 1711 Corrib Ave NW, $235,000.
Yoder Matthew L & Pamela S from Blake Robert T, 3653 Krisher Ave SW, $207,500.
Pike Township
Kerr Kathryn Sue from Beall David Exc, 2744 Deer Pass Dr SW, $44,900.
Raines Kevin from Bowling Russell G, 6443 Cleveland Ave SE, $130,000.
Plain Township
Benchmark Properties of Ohio Ltd from Want to Sell Now LLC, 2233 Radford St NW, $275,000.
Collins Noah Hunter & Ocker Amyia Keawen from Uhren Michael P & Christy J, 1250 Skyway St NE, $220,000.
Fox Landon William & Jessica A from DJ Golf Properties LLC, 1501 32nd St NE, $180,000.
Gruenling Edwin H III from NVR Inc A Virginia Corporation, 1366 Southbrook Cir NE, $390,725.
King Gregory J II from Pappa Nancy A, 2625 Clearview Ave NW, $145,200.
Market Bellview LLC from Bennett Mikel A & Atkinson Lindsay M, 6434 Market Ave N, $450,000.
Mcnutt Melinda from Mann Howard Jr & Lisa Marie Co-Ttees, 3069 Fulton Dr NW, $318,900.
Residential Solutions from Benchmark Properties of Ohio Ltd, 2233 Radford St NW, $275,000.
Schwenning Kenneth II & Joanna from Tucker Latisha & Edwards Laura, 7886 Chatham Ave NW, $299,900.
Steiner Devon N from Coduto David T & Daniel A, 2301 41st St NW, $143,000.
Want to Sell Now LLC from Baxter Craig W, 2233 Radford St NW, $242,500.
Wright Robert & Catherine L from Neo Home Buyers Inc, 2311 40th St NE, $133,000.
Sandy Township
Doubledown LLC Et Al from Long Virginia D Succ Ttee, 6071 Ridgeview Ave SE, $153,270.
Doubledown LLC Et Al from Long Virginia D Succ Ttee, parcel 10000044 Waynesburg Dr SE, $153,270.
Faiello David M & Debbra K from Miller Carol A, 5035 Westbrook St SE, $55,000.
Schuler Christopher & Snyder Jayna from Mccaulley Robert E, 10155 Bowmont Rd, $189,900.
Welch Shawn from Lawley Gregory D, 7905 Waynesburg Dr SE, $55,000.
Sugar Creek Township
Helmuth Lavon & Julie from Mary-Walton Glendora, 455 Dartmouth St SE, $129,900.
Ott David Leon III from Lottes James C & Irwin Melissa A, 323 Wabash Ave N, $30,000.
Ott David Leon III from Ott David Leon III, 323 Wabash Ave N, $30,000.
Raber Justin Cordell & Nisley Cindy Ann from Eberly Joseph A, 9846 Manchester Ave SW, $200,000.
Troyer House Movers LLC from Miller Brent Trustee of the Albert E Mab, 108 Milton Ave, $169,000.
Whitt David M Jr from Reeves Pamela & Ocheltree Theresa &, 302 Church Ave S, $186,200.
Tuscarawas Township
Nelson Andrew from Nelson Donald A & Priscilla J Breiding, parcel 7201634 Lincoln St, $8,100.
Washington Township
Armour Mary Lee Trust from Alliance Ventures Inc, 2631 Patriots Path Condo 7-A, $309,000.
Conroy James Joseph II from Vence John Succ Ttee of the Patricia A, 8853 Schubert Ave NE, $187,900.
Furcolow Sandra K from Alliance Ventures Inc, 2629 Patriots Path Condo 7-B, $309,000.
HPH Energy LLC from Goegan Christopher G & Angelo, 636 W Bayton St, $69,055.
HPH Energy LLC from Goegan Christopher G & Benno Staci, 670 W Bayton St, $38,500.
HPH Energy LLC from Steepleton Curtis Donald & Eleanor Lea T, 3747 Mahoning Ave NE, $151,290.
Jones James B II & Tracy M Ttees from Grimes Bonita L Aka Bonnie L, 13732 Easton St NE, $182,000.
Radachy Thomas & Thomas Radachy from Davco Systems Inc, 4800 Union Ave NE, $316,600.
SUNDOWN — The New Home girls and Ropes boys added an area championship to their district title Wednesday at Slaughter Field.
The Leopards won the Districts 5/6-2A girls title with 157 points, followed by Wink with 135 and Tahoka with 105. Ropes notched 110 points to beat out Wink (101) on the boys side. Plains followed in third with 90.
The Whiteface girls and Whitharral boys each topped the Districts 7/8-1A standings in tight fashion. The Antelopes totaled 128 points to edge Lenorah Grady by two. Loop was third with 101. The Panthers topped Whiteface 129-121 on the boys side, followed by Klondike with 89.
New Home’s Nevin Mojica looking for regional ‘redemption’
Nevin Mojica still thinks about how his regional meet went last season. The memory isn’t uplifting.
The New Home senior never got to see how he stacked up in the 200 meters. Shortly after coming out of the blocks, Mojica pulled his hamstring. He finished the race but was last in the prelims.
“It took a toll on me,” Mojica said. “I was very sad, but I knew it would take more to get there this year. I’m willing to do whatever it takes and push my way through anybody and everybody. …
“I still think about it every day, but you’ve got to move on from it at some point.”
Now is the perfect time. Mojica will make his fourth regional appearance in the 200 next week after winning the event in 22.65 seconds Wednesday.
He’s hoping the comeback ends with a storybook first trip to the state meet.
“It’s sad, but it is what it was,” Mojica said. “I get a redemption year this year, and I’m ready to do it.”
Mojica also won the 100, an event he hadn’t run since his freshman year. His personal-record 10.93 bested runner-up Zane Garvin (11.11) of Tahoka.
The recovery in between races is spent drinking fluids and stretching. All the while Mojica has a preferred musician to get him prepared.
“A lot of Mac Miller,” Mojica said. “He keeps me calm, gets me in the mindset. He’s a great artist, and he gets me where I need to be.”
Loop’s Kamryn Dyck dealing with pressure after double gold at state
Freshmen at the state meet can be overwhelmed by the stage, but that was far from the case for Kamryn Dyck.
The Loops athlete had goals of making the podium in her debut last year — “or just get like, fifth.” All she did was win gold in the 100 and long jump.
That set high expectations for Dyck, who is striving to exceed those, too. She took the next step by winning both events Wednesday.
“It’s definitely a lot of pressure on myself,” Dyck said, “wanting to meet those requirements and do better than I did last year.”
Dyck said she “could have done better” at area, even though both marks bested her state results. She breezed to a 100 win in 12.56 and reached 16 feet, 11 inches in long jump.
At state, Dyck ran a 12.59 in the 100 and long-jumped 16-9¼. She’s one meet away from trying to improve both.
“I’m gonna try my best to win,” Dyck said. “I want to PR in both the 100 and long jump, so those are my goals this year.”
Districts 5/6-2A area track meet
Wednesday at Slaughter Field, Sundown
Note: Top four finishers in each event advance to the Region I-2A meet April 19-20.
BOYS
Team standings: 1. Ropes, 110; 2. Wink, 101; 3. Plains, 90; 4. New Home, 64; 5. Seagraves, 62; 6. Post 60; 7. McCamey, 48; 8. Sundown, 45; 9. Tahoka, 30; 10. Fort Hancock, 9; 11. Anthony, 1.
High jump: 1. Jake Fogerson, New Home, 6 feet, 0 inches; 2. Landon Nale, Ropes, 5-10; 3. Briar Miller, 5-10; 4. Cade Frerich, Wink, 5-6; 5. Garrett Morgan, Ropes, 5-4; 6. Cayton Noyola, Wink, 5-2.
Pole vault: 1. Jonathan Adams, Ropes, 12 feet, 0 inches; 2. Mike Williams, Ropes 10-6; 3. Maxx Cole. Post, 9-0; 4. Nathan McAdams, Sundown, 8-6; 5. Jayden Tally, Wink, 7-6; 6. Fabien Deleon, Wink, 6-6.
Long jump: 1. Edgar Quinonez, McCamey, 21-1.75; 2. Colt Keys, New Home, 20-5; 3. Timothy Montoya, Wink, 19-4; 4. Keyandre Jefferson, Post, 19-3; 5. Jake Shuler, Wink, 19-1; 6. Coen Nevarez, Sundown, 18-10.
Triple jump: 1. LeRon Hamilton, Seagraves, 41-6.25; 2. Keyandre Jefferson, Post, 41-0.5; 3. Ian Vergara, Post, 40-7.75; 4. Jair Johnson, New Home, 40-7; 5. Timothy Montoya, Wink, 39-10; 6. Jake Shuler, Wink, 37-10.
Discus: 1. Mason Wright, Post, 159-3; 2. Kaden Riker, Ropes, 138-1; 3. Jaxon Rodriguez, Sundown, 128-6; 4. Raymond Epley, Wink, 113-8; 5. Oscar Rendon, Tahoka, 111-7; Gregory Hodges, McCamey, 107-9.
Shot put: 1. Mason Wright, Post, 44-8; 2. Victor Saenz, Ropes, 39-.8; 3. Ethan Turegano, Wink, 39-5.25; 4. Broxton Varnell, Ropes, 39-0.75; 5. Zack Sellers, New Home, 38-2.75; 6. Raymond Epley, Wink, 37-5.25.
3,200 run: 1. Sawyer Hamilton, Plains, 10:57.93; 2. Christian Sanchez, Plains, 11:23.22; 3. Xavier Felan, Plains, 11:25.79; 4. Armando Munoz, Fort Hancock, 11:29.39; 5. Adrian Rodriguez, Seagraves, 11:29.62; 6. Antonio Galan, McCamey, 12:16.30.
400 relay: 1. Seagraves, 43.84; 2. Ropes, 44.12; 3. Wink, 44.56; 4. New Home, 44.64; 5. McCamey, 45.35; 6. Post, 45.61.
800 run: 1. Jeremiah Gonzales, Plains, 2:08.83; 2. Jhoan Menjivar, Plains, 2:10.05; 3. Daniel Longoria, Plains, 2:10.23; 4. Hayden Thomas, Wink, 2:10.83; 5. Jaydith Shelton, Sundown, 2:14.00; 6. Pablo Baiza, McCamey, 2:29.79.
110 hurdles: 1. Landyn Urias, McCamey, 16.11; 2. Dalek Wyatt, Ropes, 16.24; 3. Jace Humphries, Seagraves, 16.54; 4. Nathan McAdams, Sundown, 16.64; 5. Jayden Tally, Wink, 19.46; 6. Tyler Tonne, Wink, 19.46.
100 dash: 1. Nevin Mojica, New Home, 10.93; 2. Zane Garvin, Tahoka, 11.11; 3. Julian Munoz, Seagraves, 11.15; 4. Edgar Quinonez, McCamey, 11.15; 5. Landon Nale, Ropes, 11.19; 6. Ethan Cahill, Wink, 11.19.
400 relay: 1. Wink, 1:31.46; 2. Seagraves, 1:31.73; 3. Tahoka, 1:33.76; 4. Post, 1:34.54; 5. Ropes, 1:35.11; 6. McCamey, 1:42.41.
400 dash: 1. Jeremiah Gallardo, Wink, 51.34; 2. Branson Sanders, Sundown, 52.11; 3. Jair Johnson, New Home, 52.46; 4. Gabe Sanchez, Ropes, 53.31; 5. Aiden Torres, McCamey, 54.53; 6. Emmanuel Herrera, Fort Hancock, 56.75.
300 hurdles: 1. Landyn Urias, McCamey, 42.77; 2. Dalek Wyatt, Ropes, 43.57; 3. Nathan McAdams, Sundown, 44.03; 4. Gavin Broome, Plains, 44.61; 5. Jace Humphries, Seagraves, 46.86; 6. Tyler Tonne, Wink, 48.84.
200 dash: 1. Nevin Mojica, New Home, 22.65; 2. Reese Williams, Ropes, 22.84; 3. Ian Vergara, Post, 22.88; 4. Zane Garvin, Tahoka, 23.01; 5. Edgar Quinonez, McCamey, 23.03; 6. Marco Gutierrez, Anthony, 24.29.
1,600 run: 1. Sawyer Hamilton, Plains, 5:00.52; 2. Xavier Felan, Plains, 5:02.69; 3. Jackson Martinez, New Home, 5:04.10; 4. Christian Sanchez, Plains, 5:12.67; 5. Armando Munoz, Fort Hancock, 5:21.34; 6. Antonio Galan, McCamey, 5:35.08.
1,600 relay: 1. Wink, 3:29.34; 2. Plains, 3:35.68; 3. Ropes, 3:37.82; 4. Sundown, 3:37.88; 5. Tahoka, 3:46.80; 6. Fort Hancock, 4:05.81.
GIRLS
Team standings: 1. New Home, 157; 2. Wink, 135; 3. Tahoka, 105; 4. Sundown, 77; 5. Plains, 58; 6. Seagraves, 34; 7. Ropes, 24; 8. McCamey, 13; 9. Post, 10; 10. Fort Hancock, 3.
High jump: 1. Aizlyn Dewberry, Wink, 5-4; 2. Breana Stumbo, Ropes, 4-10; 3. Addyson Burns, New Home, 4-10; 4. Grace Reglin, Tahoka, 4-8; 5. Brooklyn Harris, Tahoka, 4-8; 6. Khloe Mendoza, Wink, 4-2.
Pole vault: 1. Chloe Clay, New Home, 10-9; 2. Ryleigh Matus, Post, 8-6; 3. Delaney Dodd-Fernandez, Wink, 8-0; 4. Mikah Woodley, Ropes, 8-0; 5. Calgary Due, Tahoka, 7-6; 6. Logan Lang, Wink, 6-6.
Long jump: 1. Grace Reglin, Tahoka, 17-4.75; 2. Kristen McWhirter, New Home, 17-2.5; 3. Kyler Noble, New Home, 15-11.75; 4. Lexy Mijares, Seagraves, 15-3.25; 5. Kaylee Jones, Wink, 15-1; 6. Alyssa Smith, Wink, 14-0.5.
Triple jump: 1. Kyler Noble, New Home, 35-6.75; 2. MaKenna Johnson, New Home, 33-3; 3. Zoe Clay, New Home, 32-7.25; 4. Ariel Hernandez, Sundown, 32-3.25; 5. Delaney Dodd-Fernandez, Wink, 32-1.75; 6. Kaylee Jones, Wink, 31-9.5.
Discus: 1. Justyce Brown, Plains, 105-4; 2. Lacy Bloskas, Ropes, 105-2; 3. Katie Scoggin, Tahoka, 104-7; 4. Rylee McDaniel, Ropes, 99-6; 5. Nayeli Torres, McCamey, 98-7; 6. Chelsea Muniz, Wink, 76-0.
Shot put: 1. Sydney Snell, New Home, 33-9.25; 2. Malaya Garcia, Tahoka, 32-7.25; 3. Paola Gallegos, Plains, 30-0.5; 4. Ajah Moss, McCamey, 29-6.75; 5. Madelynn DeLeon, Tahoka, 29-6.25; 6. Taylyn Garduno, Wink, 24-10.75.
3,200 run: 1. Marlene Chavarria, Wink, 12:44.58; 2. Kalie Clausen, Wink, 12:53.13; 3. Kaytlin Clausen, Sundown, 12:59.67; 4. Lillian Morrissey, Tahoka, 13:18.03; 5. Estrella Hinojos, Hancock, 13:29.69; 6. Kendal Franco, New Home, 14:12.52.
400 relay: 1. New Home, 50.20; 2. Tahoka, 51.14; 3. Sundown, 51.59; 4. Seagraves, 52.47; 5. Wink, 53.08.
800 run: 1. Kiley Barrera, Plains, 2:32.96; 2. Logan Lang, Wink, 2:36.84; 3. Mylee Baum, New Home, 2:40.59; 4. Delylah Villegas, Plains, 2:42.56; 5. Yuriana Hernandez, Post, 2:43.19; 6. Estrella Hinojos, Fort Hancock, 2:46.21.
100 hurdles: 1. Sydney Snell, New Home, 15.75; 2. Adrianna Garcia, Seagraves, 17:47; 3. Brinley Baker, Wink, 17.89; 4. Jackie Garcia, Tahoka, 17.98; 5. Claire Reglin, Tahoka, 18:06; 6. Miranda Quinonez, McCamey, 18.60.
100 dash: 1. Grace Reglin, Tahoka, 12.71; 2. Elexis Robinson, Sundown, 13.13; 3. Cambrey Bundy, New Home, 13.18; 4. Addison Braddock, Tahoka, 13.49; 5. Marlee Ramirez, Wink, 13.57; 6. Kaylee Jones, Wink, 13.57.
400 relay: 1. New Home, 1:48.19; 2. Sundown, 1:50.04; 3. Plains, 1:52.55; 4. Wink, 1:53.71; 5. Seagraves, 1:54.04.
400 dash: 1. Aizlyn Dewberry, Wink, 1:02.81; 2. Brynly Gregory, Sundown, 1:04.98; 3. Marlee Ramirez, Wink, 1:05.41; 4. Calgary Due, Tahoka, 1:05.44; 5. Kassady Rodgers, Sundown, 1:05.64; 6. Amistee Urias, McCamey, 1:06.89.
300 hurdles: 1. Brooklyn Harris, Tahoka, 50.92; 2. Sydney Snell, New Home, 51.35; 3. Sarah Simpson, New Home, 53.67; 4. Brinley Baker, Wink, 53.93; 5. Miranda Quinonez, McCamey, 54.44; 6. Jackie Garcia, Tahoka, 56.55.
200 dash: 1. Lexy Mijares, Seagraves, 26.03; 2. Grace Reglin, Tahoka, 26.48; 3. Elexis Robinson, Sundown, 27.37; 4. Marlee Ramirez, Wink, 27.96; 5. Khloe Mendoza, Wink, 28.72; 6. Melani Rios, McCamey, 29.01.
1,600 run: 1. Logan Lang, Wink, 5:43.80; 2. Kiley Barrera, Plains, 5;46.31; 3. Kali Clausen, Wink, 5:52.58; 4. Lillian Morrissey, Tahoka, 5:55.12; 5. Kaytlin Clausen, Sundown, 6:06.91; 6. Addilyn Hord, Sundown, 6:18.87.
1,600 relay: 1. Wink, 4:10.58; 2. New Home, 4:16.56; 3. Sundown, 4:19.62; 4. Plains, 4:30.92; 5. Tahoka, 4:33.73; 6. McCamey, 4:39.93.
Districts 7A/8A area track meet
Boys
Team scores: 1. Whitharral 192; 2. Whiteface 121; 3. Klondike 89; 4. Sands 86; 5. Grady 59; 6. Loop 42; 7. Wellman-Union 30; 8. Meadow 29; 9. Morton 20; 10. Anton 10; 11. Dawson 4; 12. Amherst.
High jump: 1. Jack Griffin, Whitharral, 5-10; 2. Diego Hernandez, Loop, 5-8; 3. Daniel Rodriguez, Whitharral, 5-8; 4. Blake Parker, Grady, 5-6; 5. Jeremias Chavez, Whiteface, 5-4; 6. Aaron Smith, Klondike, 5-4.
Pole vault: 1. Caden Timons, Whiteface, 14-3; 2. Brolin Kennedy, Whitharral, 12-0; 3. Hunter McAnally, Grady, 8-6; 4. Roman Trevino, Dawson, 8-0; 5. Kyler Neil, Wellman-Union, 8-0; 6. Kaden Starns, Anton, 7-6.
Long jump: 1. Brent Robinson, Whitharral, 21-8.25; 2. Cannon McGee, Klondike, 20-2; 3. Grant Snider, Grady, 20-1.25; 4. Isaak Soliz, Whiteface, 19-8; 5. Monty Eskew, Grady, 19-0; 6. Ethan Kauffman, Whiteface, 18-0.
Triple jump: 1. Nomar Gomez, Whitharral, 41-4; 2. Brent Robinson, Whitharral, 39-9.5; 3. Brayd Villareal, Morton, 39-4; 4. Blake Parker, Grady, 38-8.75; 5. Slay Bowley, Klondike, 38-0.5; 6. Jeremias Chavez, Whiteface, 37-10.
Discus: 1. Logan Castaneda, Meadow, 147-6; 2. Nathanial Sansom, Whitharral, 135-6; 3. Triston Clanton, Meadow, 117-6; 4. Dwayen Wieler, Loop, 115-9; 5. Nate Ybarra, Sands, 106-5; 6. Haydan McConal, Loop, 105-1.
Shot put: 1. Dwayne Wieler, Loop, 41-8; 2. Damian Castenada, Whiteface, 39-1.5; 3. Dominque Esquivel, Loop, 38-0; 4. Nathanial Sansom, Whitharral, 37-9.75; 5. Logan Castaneda, Meadow, 37-3.25; 6. Kaydan Stanfield, Loop, 35-11.75.
3,200 run: 1. Wiley Gaskins, Sands, 11:10.01; 2. Cam Arendall, Wellman-Union, 11:32.27; 3. Kyle Woodard, Meadow, 11:49.57; 4. Robert Ramirez, Wellman-Union, 11:50.85; 5. Gerrardo Montanez, Whiteface, 11:59.30; 6. Kevin King, Klondike, 12:02.44.
400 relay: 1. Whitharral, 46.02; 2. Klondike, 46.57; 3. Whiteface, 46.80; 4. Grady, 47.20; 5. Morton, 47.55; 6. Wellman-Union, 50.15.
800 run: 1. Wiley Gaskins, Sands, 2:08.66; 2. Carlos Plata, Sands, 2:09.96; 3. Tell Harlan, Wellman-Union, 2:17.28; 4. Brandon Vasquez, Loop, 2:18.96; 5. Victor Borunda, Whiteface, 2:22.05; 6. Omar Carlos, Whitharral, 2:22.08.
110 hurdles: 1. Caden Timmons, Whiteface, 15.80; 2. Dwayne Wieler, Loop, 17.19; 3. Cesar Chavez, Whiteface, 17.38; 4. Mason Rodriguez, Sands, 18.29; 5. Auscar Gandara, Whiteface, 18.32; 6. Aaron Smith, Klondike, 19.32.
100 dash: 1. Landon Lee, Whitharral, 12.14; 2. Ethan Kauffman, Whiteface, 12.29; 3. Cannon McGee, Klondike, 12.63; 4. Dante Chavez, Morton, 12.66; 5. Colby Hinton, Sands, 12.76; 6. Cyle Taylor, Grady, 12.79.
800 relay: 1. Klondike, 1:32.87; 2. Whiteface, 1:34.86; 3. Whitharral, 1:35.04; 4. Grady, 1:36.08; 5. Morton, 1:36.59; 6. Sands, 1:37.12.
400 dash: 1. Xavier Cisneros, Sands, 54.80; 2. Nomar Gomez, Whitharral, 55.53; 3. Slay Bowley, Klondike, 55.62; 4. Jeremias Chavez, Whiteface, 55.73; 5. Blake Parker, Grady, 56.12; 6. Brayson Parker, Meadow, 56.95.
300 hurdles: 1. Caden Timmons, Whiteface, 43.02; 2. Auscar Gandara, Whtieface, 44.83; 3. Monty Eskew, Grady, 45.45; 4. Mason Rodriguez, Sands, 45.54; 5. Aaron Smith, Klondike, 45.83; 6. Andres Servin, Anton, 46.00.
200 dash: 1. Landon Lee, Whitharral, 24.12; 2. Grant Snider, Grady, 24.19; 3. Elijah DePoyster, Wellman-Union, 24.97; 4. Anthony Haston, Sands, 25.21; 5. Brent Robinson, Whitharral, 25.22; 6. Aiden Rodriguez, Amherst, 25.50.
1,600 run: 1. Wiley Gaskins, Sands, 4:57.34; 2. Carlos Plata, Sands, 5:00.16; 3. Kevin King, Klondike, 5:10.22; 4. Kyle Woodard, Meadow, 5:10.93; 5. Tell Harlan, Wellman-Union, 5:11.05; 6. Samuel Chavez, Morton, 5:34.73.
1,600 relay: 1. Klondike, 3:38.13; 2. Whiteface, 3:40.78; 3. Sands, 3:45.11; 4. Anton, 3:56.30; 5. Grady, 3:56.31; 6. Whitharral, 3:58.88.
Girls
Team scores: 1. Whiteface 128; 2. Grady 126; 3. Loop 101; 4. Sands 56; 5. Klondike 55; 6. Wellman-Union, 44; 7. Whitharral 43.5; 8. Morton 40; 9. Meadow 10; 10. Anton 6.5; 11. Amherst 5; 12. Dawson 2; 13. Cotton Center 1.
High jump: 1. Emma Parker, Grady, 5-0; 2. Jaedyn Rector, Whiteface 5-0; 3. Arriana Soliz, Whiteface, 4-8; 4. Brynlee Madison, Grady, 4-8; 5. Alisiah Alafa, Anton, 4-4; 6. Kalyn Bates, Whitharral.
Pole vault: 1. Hayley Connell, Sands, 9-6; 2. Addisyn Gray, Grady, 7-6; 3. Elizabeth Reyna, Whitharral, 7-0; 4. Madison Chavez, Whitharral, 7-0; 5. Brianna Rosales, Dawson, 7-0; 6. Macie Stack, Grady, 6-6.
Long jump: 1. Kamryn Dyck, Loop, 16-11; 2. Miah Muniz, Grady, 15-7.25; 3. Hayley Connell, Sands, 15-6; 4. Grace Stevens, Klondike, 15-5; 5. Joey Harrington, Meadow, 14-10.25; 6. Anais Soliz, Whiteface, 14-9.
Triple Jump: 1. Julia Fehr, Loop, 34-9.5; 2. Emma Parker, Grady, 32-9.25; 3. Arriana Soliz, Whiteface, 32-2.50; 4. Dennys Reyes, Amherst, 31-9.5; 5. Mattie Seymore, Wellman-Union, 31-8; 6. Grace Stevens, Klondike, 31-1.5.
Discus: 1. Bailey Timmons, Whiteface, 97-9; 2. Clarissa Holland, Morton, 95-9; 3. Kiersten Weiler, Loop, 94-9.5; 4. Alyssa Cavazos, Wellman-Union, 81-1; 5. Allison Yanez, Morton, 67-7; 6. Lillia Rodriguez, Cotton Center, 66-0.
Shot put: 1. Kiersten Weiler, Loop, 33-6.75; 2. T Olenga, Whiteface, 31-11.75; 3. Fallon Warren, Klondike, 31-1.75; 4. Clarissa Holland, Morton, 27-10.25; 5. Alyssa Cavazos, Wellman-Union, 27-9.75; 6. Bailey Timmons, Whiteface, 27-9.50.
3,200 run: 1. Kaylynn Derry, Sands, 14:10.50; 2. Natalie Ramirez, Morton, 14.21.58; 3. Aislynne Mendoza, Grady, 15:0.262; 4. Davalynne Mendoza, Grady, 15:15.62; 5. Camden Dodd, Whiteface, 15:44.14; 6. Jessica Rodriguez, 15:46.36.
400 relay: 1. Whiteface, 52.94; 2. Loop, 53.04; 3. Klondike, 53.73; 4. Whitharral, 55.45; 5. Grady, 56.01; 6. Wellman-Union, 56.52.
800 run: 1. Julia Fehr, Loop, 2:40.48; 2. Emalyn Navarro, Wellman-Union, 2:44.70; 3. Madison Segundo, Sands, 2:45.27; 4. Sophia Haston, Sands, 2:47.46; 5. Elizabeth Reyna, Whitharral, 2:50.37; 6. Hanna Blankenship, Whiteface, 3:02.11.
100 hurdles: 1. Emma Parker, Grady, 17:31; 2. Madison Chavez, Whitharral, 17:82; 3. Kiersten Weiler, Loop, 18:23; 4. Brynlee Madison, Grady, 18:83; 5. Hayley Connell, Sands, 19:55; 6. Arriana Soliz, Whiteface, 20.06.
100 dash: 1. Kamryn Dyck, Loop, 12.56; 2. Kalyn Bates, Whitharral, 13.02; 3. Anais Soliz, Whiteface, 13.52; 4. Joey Harrington, Meadow, 13.56; 5. Myah Heald, Sands, 14.04; 6. Dennys Reyes, Amherst, 14.23.
800 relay: 1. Loop, 1:53.50; 2. Klondike, 1:55.83; 3. Grady, 1:57.57; 4. Wellman-Union, 1:57.83; 5. Whiteface, 1:58.06; 6. Whitharral, 2:01.00.
400 dash: 1. Lainey Sanders, Whiteface, 1:03.39; 2. Anais Soliz, Whiteface, 1:07.30; 3. Aliyah DePoyster, Wellman-Union, 1:07.98; 4. Alyssa Oviedo, Grady, 1:08.39; 5. Monika Zapata, Morton, 1:13.59; 6. Elizabeth Reyna, Whitharral, 1:14.27.
300 hurdles: 1. Emma Parker, Grady, 51.66; 2. Abi Soliz, Whiteface, 53.89; 3. Brynlee Madison, Grady, 55.03; 4. Alyssa Mancias, Anton, 55.56; 5. Madison Chavez, Whitharral, 57.28; 6. Aubrey Loewen, Loop, 57.76.
200 dash: 1. Lainey Sanders, Whiteface, 27.62; 2. Mattie Seymore, Wellman-Union, 28.05; 3. Miah Muniz, Grady, 28.41; 4. Joey Harrington, Meadow, 28.76; 5. Jaedyn Rector, Whiteface, 28.94; 6. Rylee Kristinek, Whiteface, 28.94.
1,600 run: 1. Kaylynn Derry, Sands, 6:13.38; 2. Natalie Ramirez, Morton, 6:21.17; 3. Madison Segundo, Sands, 6:26.30; 4. Hann Blankenship, Whiteface, 6:29.10; 5. Julia Fehr, Loop, 6:40.08; 6. Aislynne Mendoza, Grady, 6:45.55.
1,600 relay: 1. Grady, 4:28.94; 2. Klondike, 4:33.93; 3. Whiteface, 4:39.38; 4. Morton, 4:48.95; 5. Wellman-Union, 4:52.59.
Years before he became one of the Empire State Building’s key financiers, an East Coast industrialist strategically positioned his home to overlook the evolving Manhattan skyline.
Listed this April for slightly less than $2.5 million by Christine Lane of Compass New Jersey, 10 Edgewood Terrace in Montclair was completed 115 years ago on what then was highly coveted real estate, according to an August 1907 report in The Montclair Times.
Known as the triangle, the property bound by Highland Avenue, Edgewood Road and Edgewood Terrace was “considered one of the finest residential sites on the mountainside, having a gentle slope and being prettily wooded with forest trees,” according to the report. The triangle later became known for shaping the fork in the road baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra famously told people “to take” to arrive at his Highland Avenue home.
Seeking to capitalize on the triangle’s strengths and lack of development in the early 1900s was Ellis P. Earle.
Earle, who in 1907 held the claims to one of Canada’s most productive silver mines, Ontario’s Nipissing Mine, bought the triangle that summer. Later that year, he revealed plans for the now eight-bedroom and nine-bathroom Tudor castle at 10 Edgewood Terrace.
The Montclair Times reported an estimated construction cost of $100,000. Add $50,000 for the property brokered by F. M. Crawley and Bros., who had their hands in much of Montclair’s posh mountainside development, it added.
The final cost of construction was closer to $91,000, the newspaper reported in 1909. Still, the cost for most new homes in town at the time was $6,000 or less, according to newspaper listings. The result of Earle’s lavish spending was featured in the December 1911 issue of Architecture.
Built from Germantown stone with terra cotta trimmings and a green slate roof, 10 Edgewood sits on 2.15 acres and contains roughly 12,000 square feet of living space. It boasts century-old touches, such as a library with custom built-ins, a first floor trimmed in oak and windows with leaded and stained glass. Still, it has been updated to feature a modern kitchen with top-tier stainless steel appliances, a massive center island and seating for more than a dozen.
Bedrooms are reserved for the second and third floors. Five, including the primary bedroom with its fireplace, skyline view and dual closets, are on the second floor. The first floor is built around a grand central hall.
The home was designed for Earle by architect Frank E. Wallis and his associate William J. Rogers, a duo best known for Georgian and Colonial homes, according to Montclair historical records. Wallis, who had trained in the office of Richard Morris Hunt, was “a noted authority on Colonial architecture,” according to his 1929 New York Times obituary. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he was also highly active in Montclair.
Wallis designed St. John’s Church on Montclair Avenue, a cluster of typical Montclair homes at the south end of Highland Avenue, including the one once owned by Berra, and several larger-scale homes. They include 190 South Mountain Ave., 32 Llewellyn Rd. and 3 Eagle Rock Way, according to local historical records.
When Earle died in October 1945, 10 Edgewood held his funeral services. Then Gov. Charles Edison attended, as did former governors James Fielder, Morgan Larson and Arthur Harry Moore. Earle had for more than 20 years been chairman of the state’s former Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies, a board he helped create while overseeing charitable organizations on behalf of the state.
“So effectively and economically did the hospitals, prisons and other public institutions function under Mr. Earle’s leadership that every succeeding governor who was in office […] reappointed him regardless of political affiliation,” The Montclair Times wrote in his obituary.
A large donor to Princeton University and the old Montclair Community Chest, Earle was also well known locally as a philanthropist. In 1930, Earle helped finance a former boy’s camp in Jefferson Township, called Camp Ranger.
Earle was born in September 1860 in Brooklyn and educated in Elizabeth as a teenager, according to his Montclair Times obituary. A law clerk at 18, he began a transition into the mining and banking industries while securing materials for his father-in-law’s metallic paint business. He broke off from the family business in 1898 to concentrate on importing and exporting precious metals, according to The Montclair Times. Six years later, he co-founded the Nipissing Mining Company, formerly one of North America’s largest silver producers, and began to amass serious wealth.
In about 1930, a chunk of that wealth went to supplement the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company’s $27.5 million loan for the Empire State Building. Earle, along with Louis Kaufman, Thomas Coleman du Pont, Pierre S. du Pont and others, helped former New York State Governor Al Smith advance a project conceived by DuPont executive and former GM executive John Jakob Raskob to build a tower taller than the Chrysler Building. The project was ambitious but ultimately made easier by Coleman du Pont who owned the midtown site that had then held the original Waldorf-Astoria hotel.
Earle’s Montclair home was later owned by Bob Gaudio, the keyboardist and background singer for The Four Seasons. Born in the Bronx and raised in Bergenfield, Gaudio was a key songwriter for the group, penning “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like A Man” among other hits after convincing his parents to let him leave Bergenfield High School at 16 to pursue music.
Before dropping out, Gaudio co-wrote “Short Shorts” as a 15-year-old member of the Royal Teens. After, Gaudio rose to fame and wrote and produced for other artists, including Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson and Neil Diamond. Gaudio moved out to California in the early 1970s and produced multiple full albums for Diamond. He earned a Grammy Award nomination in 1979 for producing the Barbra Streisand and Diamond duet “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers.”
Another prominent owner of 10 Edgewood was Joseph Aiello, the former owner of the Wedgewood Cafeteria and Boonton’s Knoll Golf Club. Born in Sorrento, Italy, Aiello came to America as a pre-teen in 1904 and within a few years helped his family open a grocery store network with locations in Lake Hopatcong, Newark and Montclair, according to his January 1964 obituary in the Paterson News.
The grocery store was dovetailed with a meat and produce supplier, Aiello Bros. Inc., that operated prominently in the area in the mid-1900s. Aiello later founded the popular Wedgewood Cafeteria eatery in town and co-owned Montclair’s first post-Prohibition liquor license with his brother Gabriel Aiello, who owned Gabe’s Galley.
The median home in Westchester County listed for $695,000 in March, up 7.1% from the previous month’s $649,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows.
Compared to March 2023, the median home list price increased 15.9% from $601,750.
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Westchester County’s median home was 1,700 square feet, listed at $380 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is up 10.8% from March 2023.
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Listings in Westchester County moved briskly, at a median 32 days listed compared to the March national median of 50 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 49 days on the market. Around 960 homes were newly listed on the market in March, a 2.1% increase from 940 new listings in March 2023.
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Across the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area, median home prices rose to $759,900, slightly higher than a month earlier. The median home had 1,502 square feet, at a list price of $555 per square foot.
In New York, median home prices were $685,000, a slight increase from February. The median New York home listed for sale had 1,587 square feet, with a price of $420 per square foot.
Throughout the United States, the median home price was $424,900, a slight increase from the month prior. The median American home for sale was listed at 1,826 square feet, with a price of $228 per square foot.
The median home list price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what’s happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high price.
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