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City inspects Lift and Rise, Legacy Landing units after resident complaints; manager pledges corrective plan within two weeks
Summary
City codes officials and the redevelopment authority conducted full inspections of more than 70 units at Lift and Rise and issued citations at both Lift and Rise and Legacy Landing; Penrose Management committed to a new regional team and a plan to address issues within two weeks, city staff said.
City staff reported at the Aug. 12 Newport News City Council work session that codes compliance officials and representatives from the Redevelopment and Housing Authority conducted on-site inspections of Lift and Rise and Legacy Landing following resident complaints.
Alan, the city manager, told council that the coordinated inspection took place the morning of Aug. 12 and preceded a groundbreaking for a workforce development center. Owen Miller (identified in the meeting transcript as the staff member providing the update) told council that codes officials accessed “all 70 plus units” at Lift and Rise and that officials had issued citations in recent weeks for…
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