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Residents urge council to delay 30-year tax abatement as New Community tenants describe unsafe conditions
Summary
A proposal to grant a 30-year tax abatement to New Community Homes Development LP for a 120-unit project drew persistent resident complaints about mold, rodents and a year-long elevator outage, prompting calls for stronger affordability and accountability before any long-term tax relief is finalized.
A proposal to grant a 30-year tax abatement to New Community Homes Development LP for a 120-unit affordable housing project drew sustained public criticism Nov. 6 as residents and advocates described persistent maintenance problems at existing New Community properties and asked the Municipal Council to require stronger guarantees before approving long-term tax relief.
Residents said they had repeatedly reported problems — mold, rodent infestations, nonworking elevators and security shortfalls — at several New Community buildings and that the developer had been slow to fix them. "You are not collecting revenues, and you're not being responsible to the people," Lisa Parker said during the public hearing, accusing officials of giving away "tax abatement like jelly beans." Deborah Salters said she…
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