New York state, by many accounts, is facing a housing crisis. Hopeful tenants are being confronted with not only limited availability, but limited affordability, leaving renters with options that may not be up to par. Now, a Central New York program meant to help address that issue is setting an example for other urban areas.
What You Need To Know
- The City of Syracuse developed a “Look Before You Rent” tool
- It’s a tool that provides important rental information to potential tenants in an easy, “one-stop-shop” platform
- Syracuse is facing a housing crisis, and the hope is that this tool will make it easier for renters to find housing that works for their budget without sacrificing their needs
Nob Hill, an affordable apartment complex in Syracuse, looks promising on the outside, but is riddled with code violations on the inside.
“You see the water damage in the ceiling from the second floor laundry room,” said Tieasha Muhammed, a resident at Nob Hill. “There’s been multiple floods.”
Muhammed moved in last summer, and it only took a few days before she started to question that decision. In her first week, she said she got stuck in an elevator, had a door come off the hinges, and was even missing a countertop…