On Tuesday, the eviction notices went up.
The remaining tenants at the Court View Apartments in Downtown were given just three days to get out or face forced eviction.
But by Friday, 11 of the 19 units in the building, which has been acquired for redevelopment, remained occupied, mostly because the tenants had nowhere to go, they said.
Fear and chaos permeated the building as residents scrambled to box up their belongings and make hasty plans to relocate. Still, each eviction case will have to be heard in court before residents can for forced to move, which could take days or weeks in some instances.
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If you can believe it, the rent for a 1,200-square-foot unit (in the Court Street building) was $500, said Katy Crossen, a spokeswoman for Vision & Beyond. That s not market rate. That s the agreement they had with the previous owner. What they did was dirt
Tim Reed, 61, said he planned to live out his life in the two-bedroom apartment he has lived in for 19 years. He said he pays $630 a month for rent and knows he ll be hard-pressed to find a comparable-sized apartment that he can afford. There s (apartments) available, but they re so expensive, Reed told The Enquirer. Downtown has gotten so expensive. There s no affordable housing Downtown.