Foreclosed Eastpoint property now being spruced up

A portion of Eastpoint is getting a little clean up. 30 lots on the eastern end of Eastpoint that were going to be a residential and commercial development called Porthaven are now being cleaned up by the bank that owns them. The Porthaven development never became a reality and the property was foreclosed on. The land was then allowed to deteriorate with buildings becoming dilapidated or the target of graffiti artists. County commissioner Pinki Jackel said Chambers Bank, which owns the land, has now begun cleaning up the property. The bank has hired a local contractor to tear down and buildings that are dilapidated and to paint over those that are covered in graffiti. They may also fence off some of the property to protect it from vandalism. The project should take about a month to complete.