If you’ve walked down the 4400 block of Thackery recently, you may have noticed a house floating above the ground. Peg offers an explanation:
I’ve had a few people tell me that my house (4400 blk of Thackeray) is looking like something out of the Wizard of Oz these days. The great design/build firm JAS (neighborhood loved and located!) is putting my house on a firmer foundation – namely a basement!!! The house – she’s 100 years old this year — and she’s getting a “lift.”
Don’t worry about the current height though — the final total gain is only about 2.5 feet.
We were actually thinking Baba Yaga, but we’ll give you Wizard of Oz.
I drive by there all the time. They did the same thing to the house next door to me 10 years ago (then changed their mind and demolished it!) and it was fun to watch.
Was wondering if you got cracks in your walls from the lifting. Hope you enjoy all the space you’ll gain!
There was a house like this on Eastern Ave just north of 45th for over a year. It looks decent now, but I wonder about the structural integrity.
so it will be lower when they’re done? i just came home to my apt on 45th and the roof is blocking my view! ! !