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June Wall's avatar

What a plight (literally and figuratively) on one of the wealthiest communities in the nation. I lived on North Mesa when those apartments were built. A woman who worked for me was approved for one of them. She was so proud to live in her beautiful new place.

I am saddened to read that they have not only fallen into disrepair, but harbor black mold—a serious health hazard.

Seems like a suit in the making. Is the current landlord someone local or an absentee?

June Wall

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Stephanie Nakhleh's avatar

The landlord is Monarch Properties, offices in Albuquerque. The immediate person who handles day-to-day stuff is, I believe, local. It did seem to be a place tenants mostly liked until about 10 years ago. What really struck me in my research is how this is happening to USDA-RA properties across the nation: lack of investment has predictable outcomes, sadly. The budget was cut yet again in March of this year.

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Eduardo Santiago's avatar

It seems inefficient to handle this so patchworkly in local jurisdictions. Have you come across examples where it's handled statewide, successfully?

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Stephanie Nakhleh's avatar

Housing is almost always a local issue with very little help/oversight from state or feds. Your question is a good one: I have not come across any such examples.

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