Rats, Roaches, Leaks: Rent-Stabilized Building Owners Whose Bets Went Sour Delay Repairs
Crumbling conditions in two Bronx buildings show how tenants pay the price when real estate speculation doesn’t work out.
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I had leaks, my foot fell through the floor. My son caught lead when he was two, from a window pane and now he has to go to speech therapy. The pipes are ridiculous. I have mold.
A previous version of this article includes quotes from a 2021 interview with a representative of the Community Housing Improvement Program, a building owner trade group, describing a survey of members’ operating costs. Those quotes have been removed, as the interview took place before more comprehensive information was made available.
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