Today
By the late 1990s most of the buildings were long gone; those that remained stood open and rapidly deteriorating. For the 20–30 years the district was almost completely vacant. With many empty lots and the remaining buildings dilapidating and empty.
In 2005, many properties within Gaslight Square were bought by the development company RJK Inc. 150 units are planned, mostly condominiums. The new residential properties will sell in the 280k-600k price-range. As of 2008, the vacant lots and condemned buildings are no more. The district is a mixed density residential community with new single family, row homes, small apartments, and condos.
There is a small memorial at the intersection of Olive and Boyle featuring some decorative columns like those that used to be on the street and a wall with a stone plaque with names of people and establishments from Gaslight Square's past topped with a few sections of modest cornices of former buildings from the district.
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