Two decades of expertise in real estate, housing justice, and community transformation.
Blighted tells the powerful story of Summerdale, an aging apartment community in one of Atlanta’s toughest corridors, and its remarkable two-year transformation. Through vivid storytelling and hard-won insight, Marjy takes readers inside the long, arduous process of gaining trust, rebuilding community, disrupting criminal activity, and helping renters navigate the impossible task of living in poverty.
Part memoir, part blueprint, Blighted shows what happens when a real estate investor decides that profit and people aren’t mutually exclusive — and puts in the years of work to prove it.
First published in 1994, this landmark book has been translated into several languages and has gone through numerous printings. It remains a foundational text for real estate executives looking to structure their approach to asset management, portfolio strategy, and risk assessment.
Written for both sophisticated and novice real estate professionals, the book covers the full spectrum of asset management: from defining the role and structuring critical information flows, to cash flow management, liability strategies, and the decision-making frameworks that separate successful portfolios from struggling ones.