Property Purgatory

Principe has seen Kensington transform. He watched factories close and families flee. He saw gangs, drugs and crime take over. He's seen gentrifiers move in. One thing he thought he might never see was the deed to his side lot.

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Posted: Thu, May. 24, 2012, 12:00 AM

Property Purgatory

A man's 24-year quest to buy a single piece of vacant land from the city.

Samantha Melamed

City Paper

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