Whenever I see a story like this I’m wondering who owns the property, are taxes still being paid on it and why is it allowed to sit so long in effect becoming an eyesore as well as someplace that will attract transients and vermin, eventually becoming a health/safety hazard.
These Six flags are becoming very dangerous gang recruitment centers .
The location is Dallas metro area is dangerous.
The crime stats at these places are eye opening.
According to Wikipedia:
“The land, owned by the city of New Orleans, was leased to and operated by Six Flags. After Hurricane Katrina, Six Flags sought to end its lease on the site. The owners claimed the park must remain shut down as long as outstanding claims with insurance companies remain unsettled.[1]
On August 18, 2009, it was announced that the land would be re-developed into a Nickelodeon-branded water/theme park.[2]
On September 18, 2009, the city of New Orleans fined Six Flags $3 million and ordered the park to vacate its lease.[3]
As of early 2010, the site was overgrown with debris and weeds. Removal of the debris and underbrush had begun.[4]
As of April 11, 2010, the site was still shut down with no future clear, since New Orleans officially now owns the property and the plans for the Nickelodeon-branded theme park fell through three months after bonds failed to come through.[5]
As of October 2010, Southern Star Amusement Inc. was still working to recover the park.”
It is in a fairly remote part of the city. There’s surely a lot of other vacant commercial land too.