Chelseafc5505 t1_j54ifoi wrote
Yeah, it's a lovely house, but knowing a lady was murdered, stuffed into a suitcase, and encased in a fake concrete slab in the basement would keep me up at night.
Hard pass
Edit: after a bit of research, the house pictured and listed (200 Elmwood) is NOT the house that the poor lady was buried in which was 212-214 Elmwood
Edit 2: this house is so flipping strange. The layout is so convoluted. The basement has two levels to it? The closets have closets? A few dead hallways that lead nowhere.
Can do a 3d tour here https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/200-Elwood-Ave-Newark-NJ-07104/2129926534_zpid/?
It is in complete disarray, has clearly been abandoned for a long time, and needs another 500k minimum put it into it. Might be some of the ornate original interior that's salvageable, but I imagine most of it would have to get trashed, and taken down to the studs.
It almost seems someone saw this as a fixer upper and started to work on it ( a couple of more modern details and finishes) and ran out of money and then just abandoned it.
You'd have to be insane/have very deep pockets to want to take this project on
FinalCutJay t1_j55c13r wrote
What!
Chelseafc5505 t1_j55fcet wrote
Sorry it was in the garage, not the basement
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2004/06/burrough200406
I actually knew of this case before seeing this house listing, after looking at various properties in north Newark.
Edit: totally different house (214 Elmwood)
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