Deputy Director and Director of Litigation Melissa Bonfiglio spoke with the Pilot’s Trevor Metcalfe about the troubling trend of vacant units in the Young Terrace Community. According to NRHA, there are at least 170 vacant units in the neighborhood. Ms. Bonfiglio spoke before the NRHA Board of Commissioners about the alarming vacancy rate and the newly boarded units which now line Lincoln Street.
The Pilot article also covers concerns about HUD funding for public housing in Norfolk, as well as comments made by NRHA’s Steven Morales about the ongoing presence of mold in the units at Young Terrace.
You can read the full article on the Pilot’s website here.
LASEV is continuing to monitor the situation in Young Terrace and Calvert Square, reaching out to residents and releasing regular updates on our social media.