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A little more than a decade ago, a movement started in Wealthy Heights to save the homes and buildings from a wrecking-ball fate. Neighbors banded together and worked with South East Economic Development (SEED) to save the Wealthy Theatre from demolition, and it was re-opened in 1998 after a more than $2 million renovation. [...]

UPDATE: It’s all wrapped up–paint, landscaping, and all. I’ve been itching to work out on the deck, but 90+ degree temps will keep me in the a/c for the time being. Mmmmm…cedar bark…delicious.

Originally Posted 5/19/09: Pardon our mess while we make a few improvements. Plans include new exterior paint, rotted [...]

A trip over to the Wealthy St. Viget combined with our planning for painting our building got me thinking about our office’s history. I did a little digging, but could not find much. The current owner, James at American Realty, does not know much about the history. Most of our neighbors are somewhat new to the area and are also without much knowledge of the history. So, I had to put together the story based on records from Kent County and prior sales listings [...]