There Goes The Neighborhood


This post is in response to a comment (Say What post) made by a reader on July 4, 2010 @ 10:46 p.m. The reader stated that "If we going to be real about the situation Apartments bring all the house sell down especially people that live by them. You need to read up on your information before you put it on." Well, I did a little research on the apartments here in Lumberton. Frank Lee Homes (aka Turnkey) was built in 1969-1970. But the last apartments built in a residential area are Country Village, GreenTree, and Woodchase Apartments. I looked through the records at City Hall and I found that when GreenTree and Woodchase Apartment were built, there was no protest from the residents of Ward 3 (a ward comprised of mostly African-American households) and the company was able to obtain the LIHTC (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) it needed to build the apartment units. However, when Country Village was scheduled to be built in Ward 2 ( a ward comprised of mostly Caucasian households) there were a number of residents that voiced their opposition. As a result, the builders did not get the LIHTC they were seeking. Since the residents/homeowners of Ward 2 voiced their concern, they were able to determine the type of apartment building that would be allowed in their community. Also, before the close of this year, a new elderly/handicapped apartment complex will be built on Camp Avenue. Unfortunatley, the public hearing for the construction of these new units was held over two years ago. So my question to the man/woman that posted the comment about apartments and their effect on property values, do you think I read enough information before I put this post on?

Comments

  1. S/N: Greentree Apartments were constructed before the City of Lumberton had an active Plannig and Zoning Committee. Otherwise, they would not have been allowed to build two-story apartment buildings without a fire escape.

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  2. I think they need to be added, permit to do so or not. That's just unsafe.

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