Why is Parkway Gardens called O Block?

The 6400 block of South King Drive, known locally as O Block after murder victim Odee Perry, had the most shootings of any block in Chicago between June 2011 and June 2014. Many of these shootings occurred in 2011-12, and city police report that violence at the complex has steadily declined since.

Who bought Parkway Gardens Chicago?

Related Midwest, the local division of New York-based Related Cos., bought Parkway for $40 million in 2011 and reports spending $58 million since then on capital improvements, security and social programs. Three years after its purchase, it garnered a prestigious award for the end result.

Is Parkway Gardens in Chicago being sold?

Parkway Gardens, one of the biggest and most notorious affordable housing complexes in Chicago, is no longer for sale. Related Midwest, the real estate and development firm that owns the sprawling property in Woodlawn and listed it for sale in April, confirmed Thursday it was off the market.

When was Parkway Gardens in Chicago built?

1950s
Built in the 1950s, Parkway Garden Homes was the first housing cooperative in Chicago that was owned and operated by middle-class black professionals. The 13-acre complex offered quality affordable housing during an era when discriminatory redlining practices were commonplace.

What rappers are from O Block?

Bennett.

Who bought O Block?

Chicago, IL – Lil Durk has been emphatic about purchasing Chicago’s infamous O-Block, a place he and his late Only The Family artist King Von once called home. Late last month, he tweeted money was no object after he learned the Parkway Gardens housing complex was up for sale. “I’ll buy it,” he tweeted on April 30.

How much is O Block worth?

It is unconfirmed exactly how much O Block is worth. The asking price hasn’t been listed online along with the news that it’s up for sale. Many Twitter users commented on Kollege Kidd’s post, with some writing that they thought the housing complex was worth around $80 million.

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Did they sell O Block?

“O-Block has been sold, and best believe it’s going to be developed beautifully and completely out of the price range of most current Woodlawn residents.