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Verde Point is a self-described "luxury apartment" complex with a rooftop pool and "personal wine storage" that is currently accepting public housing assistance recipients who will live there practically for free, courtesy of the taxpayers — at least until they become gainfully employed and their incomes rise. That's when the pool parties and wine tastings end and they will have to downgrade to a more middle-class abode.
The Gramercy is another luxury apartment, also in Arlington, Va., where holders of the federal vouchers formerly known as Section 8 can live, taking advantage of its "massage room and sauna" and "clubroom with bar." Also included, according to its promotional materials, are a "first-class sports club," "theater/screening room," and computer room.
take a look at these digs and see if you think anyone is going to be in a hurry to do (the above bolded).
In pittsburgh a few years ago, there was a big "scandal", because the county was buying $100K homes for these people to live in.. Stories about how they had to rip out jacuzzi tubs and such in order to be "compliant" with standards to downgrade them..
Meanwhile, they were still living in $100K homes while many in the area worked daily to sustain the same priced home.
Developers get tax breaks to provide a percentage of low income units. Residents of these units do not necessarily enjoy all the amenities (pool etc...) which may require an additional fee. In NYC these mixed developments are built with "poor doors" to separate the 2 classes of tenants.
"the "poor door" trend had spread to Washington DC, with an apartment complex at U and 14th Streets set to be redeveloped, with all of the social housing tenants put in a separate wing, accessed from a different street"
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federal vouchers formerly known as Section 8 can live, taking advantage of its "massage room and sauna"
Federal vouchers don't cover additional expenses like massages.
Yeah-but you have to live in Arlington, VA with other (wealthier) Government leeches and War contractor drones.
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