In US History, tenement housing referred to multi-family dwellings, often poorly constructed and overcrowded, that housed working-class families, particularly immigrants, in late 19th and early 20th century urban areas. These buildings were characterized by cramped living conditions, inadequate ventilation, and contributing to urban poverty.
Though the “affordable housing” structures that are being built today in San Diego may have a larger footprint, they do not provide adequate outdoor recreation facilities, parking and the infrastructure to make them desirable or beneficial to families and children. They are also not affordable, renting at $2,878 (including utilities) for a one-bedroom unit.
We have recently learned that there is a trio operating in San Diego who are driven to build big and tight and have taken advantage of the elderly who are one of their primary targets for home sales…