At least nine tenants at Armour Flats apartments have received notice their leases will not be renewed after the building came under new management this summer.
The 24-unit complex, managed by Reliable Properties, houses several seniors, disabled, and fixed-income residents that tenant and union spokesperson, Clifford Woodard says have nowhere else to go.
"I'll tell you the truth, I thought about suicide," said Woodard, who was previously homeless for ten years. "The thought of going back out there, it's terrifying."
Angry with the lack of communication and the unexpected notices to leave, the residents formed the Armour Flats Tenants Union to fight for a better option.
The tenants laid out a list of demands directed at Reliable Properties, one of which includes six months of rent-free residency prior to moving out.
"Let us live there for another six months without paying rent so we can save some money to move," said Juliee Byerlee, another union spokesperson and tenant at the Armour Flats apartment complex.
The union plans to meet with city council members to discuss their concerns.
- Julie Byerlee, Armour Flats tenant, spokesperson for Armour Flats Tenants Union
- Clifford Woodard, Armour Flats tenant, spokesperson for Armour Flats Tenant Union
