Excerpt from Section 8 Housing
The focus of our testimony today is on the 10 properties in poor physical condition so that we could obtain a perspective on the se verity of the problems and understand the factors that impede hud's ability to enforce its housing quality standards.
In summary, we found the following: In 1993 hud paid about $7 million in rent subsidies to house over families in the 10 distressed properties we visited. In some of these properties, many of the physical problems had been longstanding.
For example, Edgewood Terrace Apartments in Washington, DC, which was shown in the video, received unsatisfactory ratings in overall management Operations from hud from 1989 to 1993. A November 1992 review stated that many occupied and vacant units are unfit for human habitation.
In stark contrast to this property is one which adjoins it called Edgewood Terrace II. Edgewood Terrace II is well maintained, both on the interior and exterior, and has a community center that of fers several activities for its tenants. The unit rents for some of the distressed properties we visited were equal or higher than those of other properties in the same area whose physical condition and amenities are much better.
For example, the rent for a two-bedroom unit at Unity Apart ments in New York City is while rent for a two-bedroom unit in a well-maintained unsubsidized property in the same gen eral area is between $600 and $750 a month.
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