Development on Jefferson near St Jean

**MikeM** · January-02-21, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by bust

Another: all around City Airport-- because every now and then someone floats an idea to expand or repurpose it. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere Maroun is one of the big property owners there too.

Every lot colored yellow, and now the large blue one as well:

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**bust** · January-02-21, 11:18 AM

^^Maroun is such a heartless scumbag.
No wonder that neighborhood is as it is.

There needs to be a much more effective way to penalize and discourage slumlords from destroying properties and neighborhoods. What small fines they infrequently pay are clearly not enough. Some kind of a derelict property tax punitive enough to discourage the behavior, the receipts of which are used to counteract the damage and suffering they cause.

Why is it in every city I know [[I count 4) the major developers have so many willing accomplices in city government? I think we all know why, just not specifically how.

**Gistok** · January-02-21, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by bust

^^Maroun is such a heartless scumbag.
No wonder that neighborhood is as it is.

Well he's now dead [[died at 93 this summer)... let's hope his son Matthew is an improvement...

https://www.freep.com/story/money/bu...dge/716960001/