Morbid Real Estate: March Edition
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| 938 North St., Allentown |
Spring has sprung, and while the weather outside may finally be heating up, the same cannot be said for the real estate market. With the current climate of economic uncertainty, there just aren't a lot of homes for sale at the moment. Try as I might, there were just three properties I've been able to unearth this month with creepy histories. And so, without further ado, let's check out some morbid real estate that's currently up for grabs.
938 North Street, Allentown (Lehigh County). Price: $195,000
938 North St., Allentown
Marketed as an investment property, this 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom row home features luxurious water-stained ceiling tiles that hint at a leaky roof, exquisite kitchen cabinetry that predates the invention of the microwave, and a semi-finished attic ideal for locking up misbehaving children. The Zillow listing indicates this home was last sold in 2022 for $100k, and, from the looks of it, the current owner really bent over backwards renovating the place.
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938 North St., Allentown
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938 North St., Allentown
Well, naturally, it's pretty easy to keep owner expenses low when you haven't put a dime towards renovations and are too greedy to cover any utilities. So, if you've always dreamed of being a cheapskate money-grubbing landlord, this property just might be what the doctor ordered. Hey, it may not be pretty, but it's not like you've got to live there yourself, right? Besides, it's not like anyone died in the place... Umm, well, about that...
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938 North St., Allentown |
687 Ferry Street, Easton (Northampton County). Price: $377,000
687 Ferry St., Easton
Next, we have this three-unit multi-family property in Easton's historic West Ward. Offered as an "unbeatable investment opportunity" (aren't they all?), this townhouse features recent upgrades, such as high-efficiency heating, central air and a new roof. Oddly, however, it seems to contain only one bathroom (and a very small one at that), so if you've ever wanted to sink into a nice hot bubble bath while someone you've never seen before tosses their cookies into the toilet after gorging on undercooked shrimp at Ho Ho Wok, then this might just be the home you've been searching for.
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| 687 Ferry St., Easton |
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| 687 Ferry St., Easton |
In 1927, this was the home of Anna Nicholas, who lived here with her 25-year-old sister, Betty. One Wednesday morning in September, Betty intentionally swallowed mercury bichloride. Although she was taken to the hospital, efforts to save her life proved futile and she died a week later, on September 13, at the Easton Hospital.
641 Pine Street, Kulpmont (Northumberland County). Price: $1,575/mo.
641 Pine St., Kulpmont
Finally, we have this 3.5 bedroom home for rent in the bustling metropolis of Kulpmont. Known for its close proximity to a Walmart Supercenter and not much else, Kulpmont is a lovely little town ideal for raising a family, collecting unemployment, disposing a dead body in an abandoned mineshaft, or buying methamphetamine. With Harrisburg and Wilkes-Barre both only 90 minutes away, commuting to the nearest modesty-populated city will surely be a breeze. 
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| 641 Pine St. |
The Zillow listing begins, "Section 8 accepted. Bring your vouchers," before touting the virtues of newly-installed LVP flooring, stainless steel appliances, a large walk-in shower, and a new rear deck. While the interior does look pretty nice, at least if you're a fan of textured ceilings, prospective tenants are warned that no utilities are included whatsoever, pets are not allowed, and an income 3x the monthly rent is required.
This home also comes with an intriguing history. In 1938, this was the home of Victoria Gryscavage, a 62-year-old woman who went to her death under mysterious circumstances on September 17 by either jumping from or falling off the roof and sustaining fatal head injuries. The coroner ruled the death a suicide, as Mrs. Gryscavage was known to be in poor health.
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