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Rehab Addict Reno: Tour the Ransom Gillis House Built during the 1870s, the Ransom Gillis house is a Detroit landmark that had fallen into disrepair. See how Rehab Addict restored the historic property down to every last detail.
Before the Renovation
Take a tour of the once-grand property before the Rehab Addict team worked its magic.
About the Show
Nicole Curtis is saving historic houses, one brick wall at a time. Working in her hometown of Detroit, she is helping preserve the historic Ransom Gillis house to return it to its original glory. It's an enormous project with a tremendous amount of history, but Nicole is up to the challenge to get it all completed on a tight deadline.
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Where is Nicole Curtis' house in Detroit?
A house, in need of repair, sits along East Grand Boulevard, March 8, 2021 in Detroit. Nicole Curtis, the star of HGTV's “Rehab Addict Rescue,” apparently was “scammed” when she bought the blighted Detroit home from someone who wasn't the owner, the mayor said. The Detroit Land Bank Authority holds the title to the house.
Did Curtis' Detroit Renovations LLC know that the house had returned to the land bank?
Curtis’ Detroit Renovations LLC apparently didn’t know that the house had returned to the land bank’s control after the previous owners failed to fixed it up. Those owners executed a quit claim deed to Detroit Renovations in 2017.
Was rehab addict rescue scammed?
DETROIT -- The star of HGTV's “Rehab Addict Rescue” apparently was “scammed” when she bought a blighted Detroit home from someone who wasn't the owner, the mayor said. The Detroit Land Bank Authority holds the title to the house. Nicole Curtis said she paid $17,000 for the property in 2017 and has spent $60,000 in repairs and other costs so far.
Who bought the Detroit house?
After Detroit Renovations purchased the home from private owner Joyce Cauley and later was informed of the title issue, Curtis and the land bank worked toward a mutual agreement to allow Curtis to rehab the house. Those talks were unsuccessful. Ultimately, an August court judgment was issued in the land bank's favor.
How much was Detroit Renovations paid?
Detroit Renovations made a partial payment of $570.63 on a tax bill of $725.51 on Sept. 18, 2018, according to Horhn and tax documents shared with The News. "It appears she made a good faith transaction," he said. "From what I can see, she didn't do anything wrong.
Did Eric Sabree adjust taxes for Detroit?
In a statement to The News, Mario Morrow, a spokesman for Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree, noted delinquent taxes for the house were adjusted in 2018 for prior years and the city of Detroit would have made that adjustment. Sabree's office contends payments made by Curtis would have gone to the city.
