4824 Orville Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland 21205

Brick 1 - 2 bedroom One level Rancher home in Armistead Gardens. Baltimore's original housing! HISTORY: Armistead Homes Corporation, referred to as AHC, is a housing development that operates on a non-profit basis consisting of 1512 homes situated on 164 acres of land in northeast Baltimore City. Through a cooperative effort, AHC enables individuals and families to fulfill their housing needs in comfortable, pleasant surroundings at relatively low cost. The housing project was originally built by the federal government for housing defense workers at the start of World War II. AHC was founded in 1956 and the homes and the property were purchased from the government. Membership in the Corporation is gained by purchasing the right or perpetual use of an AHC dwelling. The member buys a certificate of membership which entitles him/her to the remainder of the 1st 99-year renewable leasehold agreement with an option to renew a 2nd 99 renewable lease. The leasehold agreement provides rights to use the particular dwelling to live in and the use of the land that the dwelling sits upon. At the same time the member receives a share in the land and holdings of AHC as a whole, with no one person owning any land or buildings. The buildings and dwellings are not owned by any individual, but by AHC. Each dwelling is allotted ground for use as a yard, subject to the rules and regulations of AHC. Prospective buyers must be approved by the Armistead Gardens Home Corporation, which includes a credit check and background screening. The property cannot be rented for the first year of ownership. There is a monthly fee of $461.00 which includes electric, water & property taxes and is payable to Armistead Gardens. Great price for a 2 BR home in the Gardens. Sold AS-IS could use updating/refreshening.