Shays moves on
Like everyone else who goes down there. Once a pol sees Paree, there’s no keeping him down on the farm. I don’t blame the man, and this was openly listed on the MLS, but I have a nagging thought that maybe a supporter bought this house, at this price ($1.55 million) to help pay the former Congressman’s debts.
Gail Robinson, a Black Rock real estate agent, [said] this marks the first time since 2006 that a home in Black Rock has sold for more than $1 million in a public sale. The waterfront property has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a fireplace. It had been on the market more than 200 days and was previously listed with a sale price of $1.85 million.
“It is one of the most beautiful homes in Black Rock with a priceless view,” Shays said in May. “This is a home I expected to live in for years.”
The home has an assessed value of $817,580, with a market value of $1,167,980. According to Elaine T. Carvalho, Bridgeport’s tax assessor, Shays’ tax bill in 2008 was $24,556.
Whatever.
CF- Do you remember Shays bought this from the president of People’s Bank at the time for a bargain price. It was a real “buy” – a favoritism sale. He caught some flak for it.