The city of Atlanta says government agencies reached an agreement with the owner of Forest Cove to move tenants out of the subsidized-housing complex’s deteriorating conditions.
According to the city, Atlanta is expected to pay to relocate residents now. But later on, the apartment owner, Millennia, would reimburse those costs. During relocation, tenants would be able to keep their federal rental assistance.
The deal came after a March 8 meeting between the company and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Administrator José Alvarez and state Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Christopher Nunn.
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