205 S Reeves – Renters Alliance

Blight at 205-207 South Reeves Drive

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 Mark Elliot 205 S Reeves, blight, Caroline Taft, Jenny Nicklin

Is a tarp on an apartment building now a thing? We highlighted the presence of a tarp on the roof

Tenants Should Not Depend on a Tarp to Keep Dry

March 10, 2019June 9, 2019 Mark Elliot 153 S Crescent, 205 S Reeves, maintenance, Prinz Family, Reeves Drive, Taft Family

The city has identified two objectives for rent stabilization: to enhance the stability of renting households and to maintain and improve rental housing. But when landlords put profit before maintenance neither objective is accomplished: the property declines and prematurely reaches the end of its useful life. And there is no clearer sign of decline than a tarp on the roof!