City and county leaders in Charlotte said they are pressing for answers after a Charlotte Ledger/NC Health News article last week highlighted slow progress on affordable housing tied to the city’s new medical innovation district, The Pearl.
Some are also asking why the city’s contract with Atrium Health doesn’t legally require the hospital to fulfill all of the affordable housing commitments presented in 2021, when the city and county approved $75 million in public money for the district.
At the Oct.13 Charlotte City Council meeting, at-large council member Dimple Ajmera said the Ledger/NC Health News’ reporting raised concerns, and she asked for a report on how Atrium plans to follow through on its promises…