20 new homes in Glenville, delayed since Jackson administration, set to be built in Glenville

When some people drive through Glenville, sometimes all they see is blight. But when Anthony Burton takes a ride through the neighborhood, which is located just north of University Circle, he sees nothing but possibilities.

Burton, the African-American contractor behind Bequest Builders, is set to build 20 new homes here thanks to a deal with the city to purchase vacant lots from its land bank. The homes will be located on lots that are scattered between Ashbury Ave. to the south and Superior Ave. to the north, and E. 105th St. to the west and E. 118th Street to the east. The project was started several years ago by the Orlean Company and will now continue under Burton’s company.

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