Went for a drive yesterday and found about 20 brand new abandoned houses in Isleton. Pics inside.

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According to a resident that I asked, these have been sitting idle since the developer went bankrupt about 5 years ago. Four of them are all on their own, set back from the rest of the development behind a prison-style double fence complete with razor wire. On that property sits 5 or 6 greenhouses, in various stages of completion. We asked around to everyone we could and it seems that after the bankruptcy happened a medical marijuana nursery was to be built there. The nursery owners bought or leased (not sure) the land, put up the double fence and built brand new greenhouses. Then the feds intervened and that project stalled. Doubly tragic. I did a bit of research and apparently the new development was tied into the existing water and sewer infrastructure without updating it, and it never would have worked if they were sold.

The sad thing is, these new houses are pretty much identical to some of the in-fill projects we've all seen in midtown Sacramento. To someone with the ability to move these they could be relocated and fit perfectly amongst the Craftsman, Queen Anne and Victorian-style houses of midtown/downtown. The electrical meters were never even installed in service boxes, and the windows all have their manufacturer stickers on them. It's all at once creepy, tragic and cool. I recommend checking it out if you want to go on a drive.