What was this neighborhood back in the day?

Today this area is all warehouses but in the late 90s this was basically a ghost town with an abandoned school and empty lots everywhere. I’m not sure if it was bought out because of the airport or if there was pollution in the area.

Today this area is all warehouses but in the late 90s this was basically a ghost town with an abandoned school and empty lots everywhere. I’m not sure if it was bought out because of the airport or if there was pollution in the area.