Distressed Real Estate

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  • 2020
  • 1 Season

How do you transform tragic properties like the Flight 93 crash site or the motel where Dr. King was assassinated into a positive communal space? Real estate expert Randall Bell says: don

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Transformation
4. Transformation
September 10, 2020
In 2007, a gunman killed 32 people at Virginia Tech. The majority of them were in Norris Hall. Today, the building has been transformed into a center for peace studies, which Randall Bell calls a textbook way to revive a tragedy site.
Devastation
3. Devastation
September 10, 2020
The mere mention of Jeffrey Dahmer's name sends chills, so imagine being his neighbors. In this case, the stigma was so strong that the building had to be destroyed. But according to Randall, that should have been just the beginning.
Conflict Resolution
2. Conflict Resolution
September 10, 2020
The Flight 93 memorial site turned a common field into a national landmark, but not before the landowner demanded a hefty sum for the property increase. Was he profiting off of tragedy or just fighting for fair compensation? Randall Bell explores.
Preservation
1. Preservation
September 10, 2020
Occupying the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the National Civil Rights Museum honors his legacy by continuing his work. But it's more than a memorial; it's a catalyst for ongoing change.
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  • Premiere Date
    September 10, 2020