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Residents raise displacement concerns as Norfolk sells multiple Reservoir Avenue parcels
Summary
At public hearings, council authorized sales of several auctioned parcels including 1311 and 1313 Reservoir Avenue. A longtime neighborhood resident warned council members about rising property values and potential displacement of long-term residents.
The Norfolk City Council on March 1 authorized the sale of multiple parcels from the city's online real estate auction, including 1311 and 1313 Reservoir Avenue, while some residents urged the council to consider displacement risks for long-time neighborhood households.
Monet Johnson spoke during Public Hearing 3 about 1311 Reservoir Avenue and described personal connections to the neighborhood. "I'm watching the neighborhood change vastly," Johnson said. She said her grandmother still lives on Reservoir Avenue and expressed concern about rising property taxes and repairs such…
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