Black Mansion: Questions you aren't suppose to ask but do anyway.

[Steve]

I considered putting this in the main group, but it's a little too
speculative, so I'm shifting it over here.

This regards that Black Mansion and other magical dwellings mixed in
among the muggle dwellings.

The Black house seems to be in a very rundown neighborhood in London,
although it is still residential, and has good access to rail (King's
Cross Station) and the subway.

One of two things typically happen to neighborhoods like this.

First is the likelihood that real estate prices becomes so high in
London that people will look at any place for an affordable house to
buy. Given how rundown the Grimmauld Place neighborhood is, it's
likely candidate. Once real estate developers discover an old
neighborhood that has potential, they usually move in, buy up
everything, kick the people out, and convert the basic flats to fancy
townhomes and condos which they in turn sell at hyper inflated prices. 

Some one told me Docklands area of London was like this, old
warehouses and rundown flats that have been remade into a yuppy
neighborhood.

The alternative, and this usually happens when the land developer can
prove that the buildings have no real historical significants, is to
level the whole block and turn it into a mini-mall or other commercial
building.

Either way, it causes problems for Grimmauld Place. If they level
everything and build a mall, then 12 Grimmauld Place could end up
located right in the middle of the latest 'Marks & Sparks' store
(Marks and Spences - the best place to buy your knickers). 

Personally, in my own little private somewhat warped HP world, Ron is
trying to talk Fred and George into using their vast wealth to
redevelope the area as townhomes and condos in order to assure
themselves that the city won't condem the block an go the Mini-Mall route.

That aside, I have to believe that situations like this have occurred
before. So, do you think they would develop right over 12 Grimmauld
Place without even noticing it, or do you think this would cause
problems big time for both the muggles and the Ministry?

Just one of those crazy thoughts that popped into my head.

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