Tenants and Their Catholic Neighbors Fight for Affordable Housing
“But tenants, and advocates fighting for them to stay in their homes, say that’s not true. They’re lobbying the church to sell to an affordable housing developer, or another similar party with a vested interest in keeping the apartments affordable. Tenants’ biggest concern, they say, is that a new owner would mean rent hikes and—if they couldn’t afford those—eviction. At least one buyer who purchased one of Doyle’s four-unit buildings in Southeast has claimed a rent control exemption, tenants say.”