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Barcroft residents tell board rent increases and renovation notices risk displacement
Summary
A resident of Barcroft Apartments asked the County Board for help after receiving notice of rent increases and a required move during renovations; staff pointed residents to housing staff for follow‑up and relocation assistance.
Blanca Aguilar, a resident of the Barcroft Apartments, asked the County Board for help, saying she had received notice that she needed to leave her unit because of a remodeling project and that rent increases are making it difficult for a single mother to pay.
Board members and staff responded that Arlington County staff had worked with Barcroft management and that limits on rent increases tied to the renovation process had been negotiated. The manager and staff invited residents to meet with staff in Room 311 after the meeting and said relocation and renovation supports had been promised; staff asked residents to provide details so the county could intervene if promised protections were not being delivered.
The county also noted that renovating units does not automatically mean a resident loses a unit and urged residents to meet with staff for case‑specific assistance and to ensure the county can enforce any relocation commitments from property management.
Ending: Staff said relocation and renovation assistance is available, asked affected residents to meet county staff after the meeting, and said they would intervene if the documented promises to residents were not kept.
