The nearly 100-year-old building was originally a hospital for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Now, it’s one of the rare places in Asheville where a family, or a single person, can rent a two-bedroom apartment for under $1,000. It draws tenants who are elderly or disabled, living with young children or are otherwise vulnerable.
The cheap rent comes at a cost for some residents. In a series of interviews with BPR, multiple residents at Evergreen Ridge said that leaky pipes, festering mold and neglected repairs are harming their health. Evergreen Ridge Apartments declined to comment, and its parent company, Shadow Ridge Associates, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Mold trouble isn’t a problem unique to Evergreen residents…