In the event you wondered what Arlington's affordable housing activists have been up to lately, they've been complaining to Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General about the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH).
Arlington's housing activists, who in recent years lobbied for a Housing Authority to replace APAH and other housing non-profits, examined the County - APAH - AHIF - Arlington Presbyterian Church redevelopment deal passed by the County Board last May, with the exception of Independent County Board member John Vihstadt.
Housing activists were incensed to learn that the financing deal for Arlington Presbyterian Church redevelopment (a 498 page document) is likely to provide no housing to Arlington residents who work in low-wage restaurant and retail on the Pike, at a cost of almost $400,000 per unit for apartments that are almost all one-bedroom.
Consequently, several housing activists recently complained to HUD's IG that the Arlington Presbyterian Church deal is out and out fraud.
According to several housing activists HUD already has APAH and CPDH on a short leash because of poor accounting for HUD funds used in Arlington's housing programs.
It gets worse, because APAH is being criticized for other so-called "PTL" (Pass The Loot) redevelopment deals with non-profits recently passed by the County Board which produce negative community benefits.
Coming to an older residential neighborhood near yours, sooner than you think.
Linda, 22201
8 comments:
Coming before the County Board after next month's elections - Gentrification of the middle class out of Washington Boulevard - Kirkwood for APAH-fication.
Same has occurred at Arlington Mill, owned by the County. If you work in retail across the street from Arlington Mill for $20,000 per year, you aren't even eligible to live in Arlington Mill. But if you live in Fairfax County and earn $55,000 per year you are eligible to move to Arlington Mill.
APAH = another group of limo liberals who are the pets of the Democrats who have run and ruined Arlington for 35 years.
Another County Board meeting, another CB closed meeting deal with APAH.
Dump all Democrats..only way anything will ever change.
Is anyone at all advising the tenants of small garden apartment buildings about taking their buildings co-op?
Right. There is all kinds of money to give housing non-profits who build and renovate market rate housing for people who aren't Arlington residents to move into.
Erik Gutshall will make a fortune from "missing middle" housing alone, whether he's selected for County Board or continues to serve as Planning Commission Chair.
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