No heat, rodents, bed bugs, and no security guards are just a few of the issues that tenants living in NB Affordable Housing Properties have been forced to live with.
NB Affordable, a housing company based in Somerset, N.J., owns 11,725 units across 15 states, including 1,300 affordable apartments in the Pittsburgh region spanning 15 properties.
The out-of-state landlords were recently sued by the district attorney for deplorable living conditions inside of their Mon View Heights property located in West Mifflin.
On Wednesday, after years of documented complaints City Council gathered to address how they can finally get rid of the slumlords.
“What is our ability to scale? If we want to go in and inspect all 900 all 1,000 of these units?” questioned Councilmember Daniel Lavelle who represents District 2.
Last year, tenants who lived at Homewood House one of NB Affordable properties called Channel 11 News after they experienced a massive bed bug infestation, and mold, and were left with no security after the company failed to pay its contracts.
“The use of private equity to buy up federally subsidized housing is now facing increased scrutiny at the federal level,” said Councilmember Khari Mosley who represents District 9.
NB Affordable is a private company that receives public dollars. Data shows that for their Mon View Heights located NB Affordable receives 2.4 million dollars in federal dollars.
City Council now would like to enforce the following precautions:
- Fines for violations
- Regular inspections
- Administration warrants
- And create some sort of emergency fund to assist tenants
Tenants we spoke with say that would be a huge change.
Tenants also outlined demands:
- Carry Out Professional and Sustainable Repairs by…
- Fumigations at former AHRCO Buildings recently acquired by NB Affordable
- Safe, Healthy, and Secure Sites and Common Spaces
- Full transparency of ledger and accounting and stopping unjust fees
- Meet Directly with Residents
“I’ve been voiceless. They don’t answer the phone they wait for a couple weeks or so then they answer you back and promise you everything someone may come in for a few weeks. Even if we call the Health Department they still get 30 days to fix it when there is an immediate need,” said tenant Sheila Agbede.
We will continue to follow the developments.
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